Nicolae Manolescu

Romanian literary critic, politician and diplomat (1939–2024)
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Nicolae Manolescu

Summary

Nicolae Manolescu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Râmnicu Vâlcea[2]. He was born on November 27, 1939[3]. He passed away in Bucharest[4]. He died on March 23, 2024[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nicolae Manolescu was born in Râmnicu Vâlcea[2].
  • Nicolae Manolescu died in Bucharest[4].
  • Nicolae Manolescu was born on November 27, 1939[3].
  • Nicolae Manolescu died on March 23, 2024[5].
  • Nicolae Manolescu held citizenship in Romania[12].
  • Nicolae Manolescu's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Nicolae Manolescu worked as a literary historian[7].
  • Nicolae Manolescu's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Nicolae Manolescu's professions included journalist[9].
  • Nicolae Manolescu worked as a politician[10].
  • Nicolae Manolescu worked as an essayist[13].
  • Nicolae Manolescu's field of work was literature[14].
  • Nicolae Manolescu's field of work was literary theory[15].
  • Nicolae Manolescu's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Nicolae Manolescu's field of work was history of literature[17].
  • Nicolae Manolescu held the position of member of the Senate of Romania[18].
  • Nicolae Manolescu held the position of Permanent Delegate of Romania to UNESCO[19].
  • Among Nicolae Manolescu's employers was University of Bucharest[20].
  • Among Nicolae Manolescu's employers was România literară[21].
  • Nicolae Manolescu was educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[22].
  • Nicolae Manolescu's doctoral advisor was Șerban Cioculescu[23].
  • Nicolae Manolescu received the National Order of Merit[24].
  • Nicolae Manolescu received the Order of the Star of Romania[25].
  • Nicolae Manolescu received the National Order of Faithful Service[26].
  • Nicolae Manolescu received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicolae Manolescu's place of birth was Râmnicu Vâlcea[2]. He was born on November 27, 1939[3].

Education

Nicolae Manolescu's education included a stint at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[22]. His doctoral advisor was Șerban Cioculescu[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], politician[10], and essayist[13]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[29]; literary theory[15], an academic discipline[30]; literary criticism[16], a literary genre[31]; and history of literature[17], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include University of Bucharest[20], a public university[33], in Romania[34], founded in 1864[35], headquartered in Bucharest[36] and România literară[21], a magazine[37], founded in 1968[38]. Positions held include member of the Senate of Romania[18], a position[39], in Romania[40] and Permanent Delegate of Romania to UNESCO[19]. Nicolae Manolescu supervised Cosmin Ciotloș as a doctoral student[41].

Recognition

Awards received include National Order of Merit[24], an order[42], in Romania[43], founded in 1937[44]; Order of the Star of Romania[25], an order[45], in Romania[46], founded in 1864[47]; National Order of Faithful Service[26], an order[48], in Romania[49], founded in 1932[50]; and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[27], an order[51], in France[52], founded in 1957[53].

Personal Life

Nicolae Manolescu was affiliated with the National Liberal Party[54].

Death and Burial

Nicolae Manolescu died on March 23, 2024[5]. He died in Bucharest[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolae Manolescu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Nicolae Manolescu born?

Born in Râmnicu Vâlcea[2], Nicolae Manolescu…

Where did Nicolae Manolescu die?

Nicolae Manolescu died in Bucharest[4].

What did Nicolae Manolescu do for work?

Nicolae Manolescu worked as diplomat[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], and politician[10].

Where did Nicolae Manolescu go to school?

Nicolae Manolescu was educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[22].

What awards did Nicolae Manolescu receive?

Honors received include National Order of Merit[24], Order of the Star of Romania[25], National Order of Faithful Service[26], and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[27].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Nicolae
    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy
    Field of work literature, literary theory, literary criticism +1
    Doctoral student Cosmin Ciotloș
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