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Paul Goma

1935 - 2020

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Paul Goma (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpa.ul ˈɡoma]; October 2, 1935 – March 24, 2020) was a Romanian writer, known for his activities as a dissident and leading opponent of the communist regime before 1989. Forced into exile by the communist authorities, he became a political refugee and resided in France as a stateless person. After 2000, Goma expressed opinions on World War II, the Holocaust in Romania and the Jews, claims which have led to widespread allegations of antisemitism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Goma is the 3,625th most popular writer (up from 4,243rd in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Moldova (up from 39th in 2019) and the most popular Moldovan Writer.

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Among writers, Paul Goma ranks 3,625 out of 7,302. Before him are L. J. Smith, Edvard Radzinsky, Gary Snyder, Åsa Larsson, Willem Frederik Hermans, and Abu Isa al-Warraq. After him are Bertus Aafjes, Brigitte Hamann, Erich Weinert, Hans Erich Nossack, Buhturi, and Otfrid of Weissenburg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Paul Goma ranks 238. Before him are Željko Matuš, Fernando del Paso, Giovanna Ralli, Diahann Carroll, Ramón Chao, and Rusty Schweickart. After him are Bobby Vinton, Valerio Adami, Norma Bengell, Barbara Harris, Walter De Maria, and Peret. Among people deceased in 2020, Paul Goma ranks 311. Before him are Tengiz Sigua, Gergely Kulcsár, Kuniwo Nakamura, Rubem Fonseca, Paula Kelly, and Jon E. Ahlquist. After him are Mark Blum, Barry Hulshoff, John Shrapnel, Shere Hite, János Göröcs, and Henri Richard.

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In Moldova

Among people born in Moldova, Paul Goma ranks 32 out of 107. Before him are Nikolay Zelinsky (1861), Mihai Ghimpu (1951), Grigory Kotovsky (1881), Gary Bertini (1927), Anastasia Golovina (1850), and Svetlana Toma (1947). After him are Anatoliy Kinakh (1954), Alexander Goldenweiser (1875), Emil Loteanu (1936), Dorin Recean (1974), Dan Balan (1979), and Grigore Vieru (1935).

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Among WRITERS In Moldova

Among writers born in Moldova, Paul Goma ranks 1. After him are Grigore Vieru (1935), Ion Druță (1928), I. A. L. Diamond (1920), and Alexei Mateevici (1888).

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