Zaharia Stancu

Romanian writer (1902–1974)
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Summary

Zaharia Stancu was born on October 5, 1902[1], in Salcia[2]. He died on December 5, 1974[3], in Bucharest[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (135 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Bellu Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Horia Stancu[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Romania[13]
  • Employer: Gazeta literară[14]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[15]
  • Award received: Herder Prize[16], Order of the Victory of Socialism[17]
  • Member of: Writers' Union of Romania[18], Romanian Academy[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Romanian Workers' Party[21], Communist Party of Romania[22]
  • Movement: literary realism[23], socialist realism[24], naturalism[25]
  • Commons category: Zaharia Stancu[26]
  • Family name: Stancu[27]
  • Given name: Zaharia[28]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Romanian[30]
  • Name in native language: Zaharia Stancu[31]

Why It Matters

Zaharia Stancu has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Zaharia Stancu born?

Zaharia Stancu's place of birth was Salcia[2].

Where did Zaharia Stancu die?

Zaharia Stancu died in Bucharest[4].

What did Zaharia Stancu do for work?

Zaharia Stancu worked as a novelist[5], poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Zaharia Stancu go to school?

Zaharia Stancu was educated at Faculty of Letters (Bucharest University)[15].

What awards did Zaharia Stancu receive?

Honors received include Herder Prize[16] and Order of the Victory of Socialism[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . viataromaneasca.eu. viataromaneasca.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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