Mircea Cărtărescu

Summary

Mircea Cărtărescu is a human^[1]. Born in Bucharest^[2], he… he was born on June 1, 1956^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], literary critic^[5], science fiction writer^[6], poet^[7], and journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mircea Cărtărescu was born in Bucharest^[2].
• Mircea Cărtărescu was born on June 1, 1956^[3].
• Among Mircea Cărtărescu's spouses was Ioana Nicolae^[10].
• Mircea Cărtărescu held citizenship in Romania^[11].
• Romanian was Mircea Cărtărescu's native language^[12].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's professions included writer^[4].
• Mircea Cărtărescu worked as a literary critic^[5].
• Mircea Cărtărescu worked as a science fiction writer^[6].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's professions included poet^[7].
• Mircea Cărtărescu worked as a journalist^[8].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's professions included prose writer^[13].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's field of work was creative and professional writing^[14].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's field of work was science fiction^[15].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's field of work was literary criticism^[17].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's field of work was journalism^[18].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's field of work was science fiction literature^[19].
• Mircea Cărtărescu was employed by University of Stuttgart^[20].
• Among Mircea Cărtărescu's employers was University of Bucharest^[21].
• Mircea Cărtărescu was educated at Cantemir Vodă National College^[22].
• Mircea Cărtărescu's doctoral advisor was Paul Cornea^[23].
• Mircea Cărtărescu received the Vilenica Prize^[24].
• Mircea Cărtărescu received the Thomas Mann Prize^[25].
• Mircea Cărtărescu received the Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding^[26].
• Mircea Cărtărescu received the Austrian State Prize for European Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bucharest^[2], Mircea Cărtărescu… he was born on June 1, 1956^[3]. Romanian was his native language^[12].

Education

Mircea Cărtărescu was educated at Cantemir Vodă National College^[22]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Cornea^[23]. Academic degrees include honorary doctorate^[28], Doctor of Philosophy^[29], and Bachelor of Arts^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], literary critic^[5], science fiction writer^[6], poet^[7], journalist^[8], and prose writer^[13]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[14], an academic discipline^[31]; science fiction^[15], a speculative fiction genre^[32]; poetry^[16], a literary form^[33]; literary criticism^[17], a literary genre^[34]; journalism^[18], an industry^[35]; and science fiction literature^[19], a literary genre^[36]. Employers include University of Stuttgart^[20], a public university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1829^[39], headquartered in Stuttgart^[40] and University of Bucharest^[21], a public university^[41], in Romania^[42], founded in 1864^[43], headquartered in Bucharest^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Vilenica Prize^[24], a literary award^[45], in Slovenia^[46], founded in 1986^[47]; Thomas Mann Prize^[25], a literary award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1975^[50]; Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding^[26], a literary award^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1994^[53]; Austrian State Prize for European Literature^[27], a literary award^[54], in Austria^[55], founded in 1965^[56]; Commander of the Order of Faithful Service^[57]; and Order of Honour^[58], an order^[59], in Moldova^[60], founded in 2002^[61].

Personal Life

Among Mircea Cărtărescu's spouses was Ioana Nicolae^[10].

Why It Matters

Mircea Cărtărescu ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Works attributed to him include Blinding^[64], a written work^[65] and Nostalgia^[66], a literary work^[67].

FAQs

Where was Mircea Cărtărescu born?

Mircea Cărtărescu's place of birth was Bucharest^[2].

Who was Mircea Cărtărescu married to?

Mircea Cărtărescu's spouses include Ioana Nicolae^[10].

What did Mircea Cărtărescu do for work?

Mircea Cărtărescu worked as writer^[4], literary critic^[5], science fiction writer^[6], poet^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Mircea Cărtărescu go to school?

Mircea Cărtărescu was educated at Cantemir Vodă National College^[22].

What awards did Mircea Cărtărescu receive?

Honors received include Vilenica Prize^[24], Thomas Mann Prize^[25], Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding^[26], and Austrian State Prize for European Literature^[27].