Andrei Codrescu

Andrei Codrescu (born December 20, 1946), born in Sibiu, Romania. is a Romanian-American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and commentator for National Public Radio.

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December 20 - 1946 - Sibiu - Romania - Romanian-American - Poet - Novelist - National Public Radio

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Codrescu left Romania to escape from the communist dictatorship. After time in Italy he emigrated to the United States in 1966, where he immediately sought out Allen Ginsberg and briefly was part of the East Village art scene. In 1981, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. He is an editor of the defunct online journal The Exquisite Corpse, and is a MacCurdy Distinguished Professor of English at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Codrescu lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Communist - Dictatorship - Italy - United States - 1966 - Allen Ginsberg - East Village - 1981 - Naturalized citizen - Exquisite Corpse - Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge - New Orleans, Louisiana

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