WRITER
Monica Lovinescu
1923 - 2008

Monica Lovinescu
Monica Lovinescu (Romanian pronunciation: [moˈnika loviˈnesku]; 19 November 1923 – 20 April 2008) was a Romanian essayist, short story writer, literary critic, translator, and journalist, noted for her activities as an opponent of the Romanian Communist regime. She published several works under the pseudonyms Monique Saint-Come and Claude Pascal. She is the daughter of literary figure Eugen Lovinescu. She was married to the literary critic Virgil Ierunca. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Monica Lovinescu is the 5,849th most popular writer (down from 4,665th in 2019), the 476th most popular biography from Romania (down from 343rd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Romanian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Monica Lovinescu ranks 5,849 out of 7,302. Before her are Yi Munyeol, Helen Prejean, Zitkala-Sa, Ann Rule, Leo Buscaglia, and Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana. After her are Louise Bennett-Coverley, Kenneth Rexroth, Ferreira Gullar, Barbara Kingsolver, Vladislav Krapivin, and Jorge Enrique Adoum.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYi Munyeol
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,843
Helen Prejean
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,844
Zitkala-Sa
1876 - 1938
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,845
Ann Rule
1931 - 2015
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,846
Leo Buscaglia
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,847
Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana
1908 - 1994
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,848
Monica Lovinescu
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,849
Louise Bennett-Coverley
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 5,850
Kenneth Rexroth
1905 - 1982
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 5,851
Ferreira Gullar
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,852
Barbara Kingsolver
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,853
Vladislav Krapivin
1938 - 2020
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,854
Jorge Enrique Adoum
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,855
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Monica Lovinescu ranks 412. Before her are Antonio Siddi, Leonid Shamkovich, Herman Chernoff, Isaac Schwartz, Robert Sabatier, and Percy Heath. After her are George Russell, Ivano Blason, Aleksandr Alov, The Fabulous Moolah, Alice von Hildebrand, and Adolphe Hug. Among people deceased in 2008, Monica Lovinescu ranks 317. Before her are Harvey Korman, Rubén Héctor Sosa, Jo Stafford, Ai Iijima, Edie Adams, and Frank Piasecki. After her are Algis Budrys, Roberto Sosa, Gennadi Volnov, Manorama, Benoît Lamy, and Estelle Reiner.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsAntonio Siddi
ATHLETE
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 406
Leonid Shamkovich
CHESS PLAYER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 407
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 408
Isaac Schwartz
COMPOSER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 409
Robert Sabatier
WRITER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 410
Percy Heath
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 411
Monica Lovinescu
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 412
George Russell
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 413
Ivano Blason
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 414
Aleksandr Alov
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 1983
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 415
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 416
Alice von Hildebrand
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 417
Adolphe Hug
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 418
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsHarvey Korman
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 311
Rubén Héctor Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 312
Jo Stafford
SINGER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 313
Ai Iijima
PRESENTER
1972 - 2008
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 314
Edie Adams
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 315
Frank Piasecki
INVENTOR
1919 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 316
Monica Lovinescu
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 317
Algis Budrys
WRITER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 318
Roberto Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 319
Gennadi Volnov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1939 - 2008
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 320
Manorama
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 321
Benoît Lamy
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2008
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 322
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 323
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Monica Lovinescu ranks 476 out of 844. Before her are Vasile Andrei (1955), Constantin Alexandru (1953), Irina Petrescu (1941), Gusztáv Juhász (1911), Florin Cîțu (1972), and Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu (1962). After her are Liviu Dragnea (1962), Octav Băncilă (1872), Cornel Penu (1946), Paula Ivan (1963), Vasile Deheleanu (1910), and Ioachim Moldoveanu (1913).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsVasile Andrei
WRESTLER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 470
Constantin Alexandru
ATHLETE
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 471
Irina Petrescu
ACTOR
1941 - 2013
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 472
Gusztáv Juhász
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 473
Florin Cîțu
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 474
Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 475
Monica Lovinescu
WRITER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 476
Liviu Dragnea
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 477
Octav Băncilă
PAINTER
1872 - 1944
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 478
Cornel Penu
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 479
Paula Ivan
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 480
Vasile Deheleanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 481
Ioachim Moldoveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 482
Among WRITERS In Romania
Among writers born in Romania, Monica Lovinescu ranks 55. Before her are Richard Wagner (1952), László Németh (1901), Ádám Bodor (1936), Ion Agârbiceanu (1882), Dan Pagis (1930), and Miklós Jósika (1794). After her are Árpád Tóth (1886), Aglaja Veteranyi (1962), Ion Negoițescu (1921), Linda Maria Baros (1981), Dan Stanca (1956), and Attila Bartis (1968).
Richard Wagner
1952 - 2023
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 49
László Németh
1901 - 1975
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 50
Ádám Bodor
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 51
Ion Agârbiceanu
1882 - 1963
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 52
Dan Pagis
1930 - 1986
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 53
Miklós Jósika
1794 - 1865
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 54
Monica Lovinescu
1923 - 2008
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 55
Árpád Tóth
1886 - 1928
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 56
Aglaja Veteranyi
1962 - 2002
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 57
Ion Negoițescu
1921 - 1993
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 58
Linda Maria Baros
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 59
Dan Stanca
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 60
Attila Bartis
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 61