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Mihail Sadoveanu

1880 - 1961

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Mihail Sadoveanu (Romanian: [mihaˈil sadoˈve̯anu]; occasionally referred to as Mihai Sadoveanu; 5 November 1880 – 19 October 1961) was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, who twice served as acting head of state for the communist republic (1947–1948 and 1958). One of the most prolific Romanian-language writers, he is remembered mostly for his historical and adventure novels, as well as for his nature writing. An author whose career spanned five decades, Sadoveanu was an early associate of the traditionalist magazine Sămănătorul, before becoming known as a Realist writer and an adherent to the Poporanist current represented by Viața Românească journal. His books, critically acclaimed for their vision of age-old solitude and natural abundance, are generally set in the historical region of Moldavia, building on themes from Romania's medieval and early modern history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mihail Sadoveanu is the 2,827th most popular writer (down from 2,613th in 2019), the 210th most popular biography from Romania (down from 179th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Romanian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Mihail Sadoveanu ranks 2,827 out of 7,302. Before him are Justus of Tiberias, Alice Schwarzer, Tullia d'Aragona, Édouard Chavannes, Wipo of Burgundy, and Anna Laetitia Barbauld. After him are Lucius Aelius Stilo Praeconinus, Ludwig Rellstab, Marthe Bibesco, William L. Shirer, Xu Zhimo, and Mihály Vörösmarty.

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Among people born in 1880, Mihail Sadoveanu ranks 106. Before him are Gabriel Voisin, Sholem Asch, Leonard Woolf, Philibert Jacques Melotte, Princess Thyra of Denmark, and Marie Stopes. After him are Jeannette Rankin, Samuel Jones, Louis Charles Breguet, Fritz Bleyl, Arnold Gesell, and Broncho Billy Anderson. Among people deceased in 1961, Mihail Sadoveanu ranks 79. Before him are Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy, Valentin Bondarenko, Anselmo Alliegro y Milá, Anton Flettner, Philibert Jacques Melotte, and Seyyed Hossein Borujerdi. After him are Ty Cobb, Václav Talich, Ernest Payne, Elia Dalla Costa, York Bowen, and Arnold Gesell.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Mihail Sadoveanu ranks 210 out of 844. Before him are Tamás Bakócz (1442), Julius Popper (1857), Ion Creangă (1837), Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (1952), Josef Posipal (1927), and Olga Szabó-Orbán (1938). After him are Marthe Bibesco (1886), Benjamin Fondane (1898), Endre Kabos (1906), Edward Luttwak (1942), Sabbas the Goth (334), and Constantin Ion Parhon (1874).

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Among WRITERS In Romania

Among writers born in Romania, Mihail Sadoveanu ranks 26. Before him are Vasile Alecsandri (1821), Olha Kobylianska (1863), Mihail Sebastian (1907), Eva Mozes Kor (1934), Richard Wurmbrand (1909), and Ion Creangă (1837). After him are Marthe Bibesco (1886), Benjamin Fondane (1898), Ferenc Kazinczy (1759), Tudor Arghezi (1880), Liviu Rebreanu (1885), and Elena Văcărescu (1864).

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