WRITER
Mihail Sebastian
1907 - 1945

Mihail Sebastian
Mihail Sebastian (Romanian pronunciation: [mihaˈil sebastiˈan]; born Iosif Mendel Hechter; October 18, 1907 – May 29, 1945) was a Romanian playwright, essayist, journalist and novelist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mihail Sebastian is the 2,711th most popular writer (down from 2,430th in 2019), the 198th most popular biography from Romania (down from 166th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Romanian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Mihail Sebastian ranks 2,711 out of 7,302. Before him are Hildebert, Pierre Grimal, Peter Høeg, Theodorus Gaza, Vazha-Pshavela, and Francisco Ayala. After him are Anna Sewell, Yi Kwang-su, Josef Jungmann, Dorothea von Schlegel, Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, and Mago.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHildebert
1056 - 1133
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 2,705
Pierre Grimal
1912 - 1996
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 2,706
Peter Høeg
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 2,707
Theodorus Gaza
1398 - 1475
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 2,708
Vazha-Pshavela
1861 - 1915
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 2,709
Francisco Ayala
1906 - 2009
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 2,710
Mihail Sebastian
1907 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 2,711
Anna Sewell
1820 - 1878
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 2,712
Yi Kwang-su
1892 - 1950
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 2,713
Josef Jungmann
1773 - 1847
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 2,714
Dorothea von Schlegel
1764 - 1839
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 2,715
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom
1790 - 1855
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 2,716
Mago
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 2,717
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Mihail Sebastian ranks 151. Before him are Sergei Kruglov, Violette Leduc, Parvin E'tesami, Varian Fry, Anthony Blunt, and Viktoria Brezhneva. After him are Dixie Dean, Volmari Iso-Hollo, Ita Rina, Isaac Deutscher, Lev Oborin, and Sven Andersson. Among people deceased in 1945, Mihail Sebastian ranks 194. Before him are Petar Bojović, Julius Leber, Isamu Chō, Jerome Kern, Jüri Uluots, and Günther Lützow. After him are Walter Hohmann, Johannes Popitz, Emil von Reznicek, Emmanuel Foulon, Augustín Malár, and Ada Negri.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsSergei Kruglov
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1977
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 145
Violette Leduc
WRITER
1907 - 1972
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 146
Parvin E'tesami
WRITER
1907 - 1941
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 147
Varian Fry
WRITER
1907 - 1967
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 148
Anthony Blunt
HISTORIAN
1907 - 1983
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 149
Viktoria Brezhneva
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1995
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 150
Mihail Sebastian
WRITER
1907 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 151
Dixie Dean
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 152
Volmari Iso-Hollo
ATHLETE
1907 - 1969
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 153
Ita Rina
ACTOR
1907 - 1979
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 154
Isaac Deutscher
WRITER
1907 - 1967
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 155
Lev Oborin
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1974
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 156
Sven Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 157
Others Deceased in 1945
Go to all RankingsPetar Bojović
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1858 - 1945
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 188
Julius Leber
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1945
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 189
Isamu Chō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1945
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 190
Jerome Kern
COMPOSER
1885 - 1945
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 191
Jüri Uluots
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1945
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 192
Günther Lützow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 193
Mihail Sebastian
WRITER
1907 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 194
Walter Hohmann
ENGINEER
1880 - 1945
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 195
Johannes Popitz
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1945
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 196
Emil von Reznicek
COMPOSER
1860 - 1945
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 197
Emmanuel Foulon
ATHLETE
1871 - 1945
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 198
Augustín Malár
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 199
Ada Negri
WRITER
1870 - 1945
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 200
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Mihail Sebastian ranks 198 out of 844. Before him are Olha Kobylianska (1863), Lucian Blaga (1895), Ecaterina Oancia (1954), Patriarch Daniel of Romania (1951), Adrian Mutu (1979), and Traian Vuia (1872). After him are Ileana Cotrubaș (1939), Eva Mozes Kor (1934), Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (1887), Richard Wurmbrand (1909), Alexander I Aldea (1397), and Tamás Bakócz (1442).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsOlha Kobylianska
WRITER
1863 - 1942
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 192
Lucian Blaga
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1961
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 193
Ecaterina Oancia
ATHLETE
1954 - 2024
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 194
Patriarch Daniel of Romania
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 195
Adrian Mutu
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 196
Traian Vuia
INVENTOR
1872 - 1950
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 197
Mihail Sebastian
WRITER
1907 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 198
Ileana Cotrubaș
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 199
Eva Mozes Kor
WRITER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 200
Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu
ENGINEER
1887 - 1973
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 201
Richard Wurmbrand
WRITER
1909 - 2001
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 202
Alexander I Aldea
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1436
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 203
Tamás Bakócz
POLITICIAN
1442 - 1521
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 204
Among WRITERS In Romania
Among writers born in Romania, Mihail Sebastian ranks 22. Before him are Mircea Cărtărescu (1956), Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu (1916), János Arany (1817), Ana Blandiana (1942), Vasile Alecsandri (1821), and Olha Kobylianska (1863). After him are Eva Mozes Kor (1934), Richard Wurmbrand (1909), Ion Creangă (1837), Mihail Sadoveanu (1880), Marthe Bibesco (1886), and Benjamin Fondane (1898).
Mircea Cărtărescu
1956 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 16
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu
1916 - 1992
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 17
János Arany
1817 - 1882
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 18
Ana Blandiana
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 19
Vasile Alecsandri
1821 - 1890
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 20
Olha Kobylianska
1863 - 1942
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 21
Mihail Sebastian
1907 - 1945
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 22
Eva Mozes Kor
1934 - 2019
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 23
Richard Wurmbrand
1909 - 2001
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 24
Ion Creangă
1837 - 1889
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 25
Mihail Sadoveanu
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 26
Marthe Bibesco
1886 - 1973
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 27
Benjamin Fondane
1898 - 1944
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 28