Eugen Simion

Romanian literary critic
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Eugen Simion

Summary

Eugen Simion is a human[1]. He was born in Chiojdeanca[2]. He was born on May 25, 1933[3]. He died in Bucharest[4]. He died on October 18, 2022[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], editor[9], and literary historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Eugen Simion was born in Chiojdeanca[2].
  • Eugen Simion died in Bucharest[4].
  • Eugen Simion was born on May 25, 1933[3].
  • Eugen Simion died on October 18, 2022[5].
  • Burial took place at Bellu Cemetery[12].
  • Eugen Simion held citizenship in Romania[13].
  • Eugen Simion's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Eugen Simion's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Eugen Simion's professions included essayist[8].
  • Eugen Simion worked as an editor[9].
  • Eugen Simion worked as a literary historian[10].
  • Eugen Simion's professions included publisher[14].
  • Eugen Simion's field of work was history of literature[15].
  • Eugen Simion's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Eugen Simion held the position of president[17].
  • Eugen Simion was educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[18].
  • Eugen Simion received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania[19].
  • Eugen Simion received the Order of the Republic[20].
  • Eugen Simion was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Eugen Simion was a member of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[22].
  • Eugen Simion was a member of Romanian Academy[23].
  • Eugen Simion is recorded as male[24].
  • Eugen Simion's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Eugen Simion's Commons category is recorded as Eugen Simion[26].
  • Eugen Simion's family name is recorded as Simion[27].

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Origins and Family

Eugen Simion's place of birth was Chiojdeanca[2]. He was born on May 25, 1933[3].

Education

Eugen Simion's education included a stint at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], editor[9], literary historian[10], and publisher[14]. Fields of work include history of literature[15], an academic discipline[28] and literary criticism[16], a literary genre[29]. Eugen Simion held the position of president[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania[19], a grade of an order[30], in Romania[31] and Order of the Republic[20], an order[32], in Moldova[33], founded in 1992[34].

Death and Burial

Eugen Simion died on October 18, 2022[5]. He passed away in Bucharest[4]. He is buried at Bellu Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Eugen Simion ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Eugen Simion born?

Eugen Simion was born in Chiojdeanca[2].

Where did Eugen Simion die?

Eugen Simion died in Bucharest[4].

What did Eugen Simion do for work?

Eugen Simion worked as literary critic[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], editor[9], and literary historian[10].

Where did Eugen Simion go to school?

Eugen Simion was educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[18].

What awards did Eugen Simion receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania[19] and Order of the Republic[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation literary critic, university teacher, essayist +3
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work history of literature, literary criticism
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