Richard Lourie

American writer, translator and opinion journalist
Person human Q4269709
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Richard Lourie

Summary

Richard Lourie is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on July 16, 1940[3]. He worked as a writer[4], translator[5], opinion journalist[6], journalist[7], and columnist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], Richard Lourie…
  • Richard Lourie was born on July 16, 1940[3].
  • Richard Lourie held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Lourie's professions included writer[4].
  • Richard Lourie worked as a translator[5].
  • Richard Lourie's professions included opinion journalist[6].
  • Richard Lourie's professions included journalist[7].
  • Richard Lourie's professions included columnist[8].
  • Richard Lourie worked as a historian[11].
  • Richard Lourie's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Richard Lourie's field of work was literary translation[13].
  • Richard Lourie's field of work was translation from Russian[14].
  • Richard Lourie's field of work was translation from Polish[15].
  • Richard Lourie's field of work was translation into English[16].
  • Richard Lourie's field of work was opinion journalism[17].
  • Richard Lourie's education included a stint at Boston University[18].
  • Richard Lourie was educated at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Lourie is Putin[20].
  • Richard Lourie was influenced by Czesław Miłosz[21].
  • Richard Lourie is recorded as male[22].
  • Richard Lourie's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Richard Lourie earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Richard Lourie's family name is recorded as Lourie[25].
  • Richard Lourie's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard Lourie's given name is recorded as Eliot[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Lourie was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on July 16, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Boston University[18], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31] and University of California, Berkeley[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Richard Lourie earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], translator[5], opinion journalist[6], journalist[7], columnist[8], and historian[11]. Fields of work include literary activity[12]; literary translation[13], an academic discipline[36]; translation from Russian[14]; translation from Polish[15]; translation into English[16], an activity[37]; and opinion journalism[17], a journalism genre[38].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Lourie is Putin[20].

Why It Matters

Richard Lourie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lourie born?

Richard Lourie's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

What did Richard Lourie do for work?

Richard Lourie worked as writer[4], translator[5], opinion journalist[6], journalist[7], and columnist[8].

Where did Richard Lourie go to school?

Richard Lourie was educated at Boston University[18] and University of California, Berkeley[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Putin
    Participant in International Literary Czeslaw-Milosz-Festival
    Academic degree Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name Richard, Eliot
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