Valeriu Marcu

Biographer, poet and writer
Person human Q215866
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Summary

Valeriu Marcu was born on March 8, 1899[1], in Bucharest[2]. He died on July 4, 1942[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a poet[5], historian[6], writer[7], non-fiction writer[8], and biographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Romania[11], Kingdom of Prussia[12], Honduras[13]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
  • Occupation: editing staff[15]
  • Member of: Young Communist International[16], Free Press and Literature League[17], PEN Germany[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Germany[20]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[21]
  • Residence: Berlin[22], Southern France[23], New York City[24]
  • Family name: Marcu[25]
  • Given name: Valeriu[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28], Romanian[29], English[30]
  • Name in native language: Valeriu Marcu[31]
  • Significant person: Varian Fry[32], Joseph Roth[33], Paul Levi[34], Willi Münzenberg[35], Ernst Jünger[36], Ernst Niekisch[37], Hans von Seeckt[38], Heinrich Brüning[39], Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus[40], Alfred Neumann[41], René Schickele[42], Heinrich Mann[43], Walter Hasenclever[44], André Gide[45]

Why It Matters

Valeriu Marcu has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Valeriu Marcu born?

Valeriu Marcu's place of birth was Bucharest[2].

Where did Valeriu Marcu die?

Valeriu Marcu died in New York City[4].

What did Valeriu Marcu do for work?

Valeriu Marcu worked as a poet[5], historian[6], writer[7], non-fiction writer[8], and biographer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archives.albany.edu. archives.albany.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . archives.albany.edu. archives.albany.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . journals.openedition.org. journals.openedition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'it', 'ro', 'ru', 'uk']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Bucharest
    Aliases → —
    Cause of death → myocardial infarction
    Writing language → German
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