Mateiu Caragiale

poet, short story writer, novelist, visual artist, heraldist, civil servant (1885-1936)
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Mateiu Caragiale

Summary

Mateiu Caragiale is a human[1]. Born in Bucharest[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1885[3]. He passed away in Bucharest[4]. He died on January 17, 1936[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], painter[9], and author[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mateiu Caragiale's place of birth was Bucharest[2].
  • Mateiu Caragiale was born in Romania[12].
  • Mateiu Caragiale passed away in Bucharest[4].
  • Mateiu Caragiale was born on March 25, 1885[3].
  • Mateiu Caragiale died on January 17, 1936[5].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's father was Ion Luca Caragiale[13].
  • Mateiu Caragiale held citizenship in Romania[14].
  • Mateiu Caragiale worked as a poet[6].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's professions included journalist[7].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's professions included writer[8].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's professions included painter[9].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's professions included author[10].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's field of work was prose[16].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's field of work was Romanian literature[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Mateiu Caragiale is Craii de Curtea-Veche[18].
  • Mateiu Caragiale received the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[19].
  • Mateiu Caragiale received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Mateiu Caragiale was influenced by Honoré de Balzac[21].
  • Mateiu Caragiale is recorded as male[22].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mateiu Caragiale was affiliated with the Conservative-Democratic Party[24].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's genre is prose[25].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's genre is poetry[26].
  • Mateiu Caragiale's Commons category is recorded as Mateiu Caragiale[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bucharest[2], a municipality of Romania[28], in Principality of Wallachia[29], founded in 1459[30] and Romania[12], a sovereign state[31], in Romania[32], founded in 1859[33]. Mateiu Caragiale was born on March 25, 1885[3]. His father was Ion Luca Caragiale[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], painter[9], and author[10]. Fields of work include poetry[15], a literary form[34]; prose[16], a literary form[35]; and Romanian literature[17], a sub-set of literature[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mateiu Caragiale is Craii de Curtea-Veche[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[19], a grade of an order[37], in Russian Empire[38] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[39], in France[40].

Personal Life

Mateiu Caragiale was affiliated with the Conservative-Democratic Party[24].

Death and Burial

Mateiu Caragiale died on January 17, 1936[5]. He died in Bucharest[4]. The cause of death was stroke[41].

Why It Matters

Mateiu Caragiale ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Eugen Barbu[44], a writer[45], 1924–1993[46], of Romania[47], awarded the Herder Prize[48] and Paul Georgescu[49], a writer[50], 1923–1989[51], of Romania[52].

Works attributed to him include Craii de Curtea-Veche[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Mateiu Caragiale born?

Mateiu Caragiale was born in Bucharest[2].

Where did Mateiu Caragiale die?

Mateiu Caragiale passed away in Bucharest[4].

Who were Mateiu Caragiale's parents?

Mateiu Caragiale's father was Ion Luca Caragiale[13].

What did Mateiu Caragiale do for work?

Mateiu Caragiale worked as poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], painter[9], and author[10].

What awards did Mateiu Caragiale receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[19] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

Who did Mateiu Caragiale influence?

Mateiu Caragiale has been cited as an influence by Eugen Barbu[44] and Paul Georgescu[49].

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  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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