Andrei Codrescu
Romanian-born American poet and essayist; NPR commentator from 1983 to 2016.
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- Andrei Codrescu is a Romanian-born American poet, novelist, essayist and screenwriter.
- He was a regular commentator on NPR's All Things Considered from 1983 to 2016, and MacCurdy Distinguished Professor of English at Louisiana State University from 1984 to 2009.
- His film Road Scholar won a Peabody Award, and he founded the journal Exquisite Corpse.
Key facts
- Born
- 20 December 1946, Sibiu, Romania; moved to the United States in 19661
- Awards
- Peabody Award for Road Scholar (1995); Ovid Prize (2005); two Pushcart Prizes1
- Poetry
- License to Carry a Gun (1970); So Recently a World: Selected Poems, 1968-2016 (National Book Award nominee)1
- Founded
- Exquisite Corpse, a journal of books and ideas1
- Writes
- Keep the Sabbath With Me (newsletter)1
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