Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Paul Goma across 3 places, from 1972 to 2020.
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Paul Goma (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.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Paul Goma was documented, and when
1972year
Franceattested“During the summer of 1972, he was allowed to visit France, where he wrote Gherla, a novel based on his experiences in the Gherla Prison.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
1978year
Parisattested“He lived in Paris as a stateless political refugee, his Romanian citizenship having been revoked after 1978 by the communist government.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
18 March 2020exact date
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospitalattested“On March 18, 2020, Paul Goma was hospitalized at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris after being infected with COVID-19 and died on March 24, 2020.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
18 March 2020exact date
Parisattested“On March 18, 2020, Paul Goma was hospitalized at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris after being infected with COVID-19 and died on March 24, 2020.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
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March 1944month
Sibiumentioned“In March 1944, the Goma family took refuge in Sibiu, Transylvania.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
August 1944month
Soviet Unionmentioned“In August 1944, finding themselves in danger of involuntary "repatriation" to the Soviet Union, they fled to the village of Buia, by the Târnava Mare River.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
December 1944month
Șeica Marementioned“From October to December 1944, the family hid in the forests around Buia.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
13 January 1945exact date
Sighișoaramentioned“On January 13, 1945, they were captured by Romanian shepherds and turned over to the Gendarmerie in Sighișoara, where they were interned at the "Centrul de Repatriere" ("Repatriation Center").”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
June 1945month
Șeica Marementioned“In June 1945, taking advantage of the forged documents, they returned to Buia.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
1953year
Făgărașmentioned“Goma graduated from Făgăraș’ Radu Negru High School in 1953.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
November 1956month
Hungarymentioned“In November 1956, he was part of the Bucharest student movement of 1956: during a seminar, he read out to other students parts of a novel he had written about a student who establishes a movement that is similar to the ones in Hungary du…”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
1963year
Jilava Prisonmentioned“He served his sentence at the prisons in Jilava and Gherla, and then was put under house arrest in Lătești (a former village of the Bordușani commune) until 1963.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
1972year
Gherla Prisonmentioned“During the summer of 1972, he was allowed to visit France, where he wrote Gherla, a novel based on his experiences in the Gherla Prison.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
1976year
Romaniamentioned“This book was also denied publication in Romania but was published in France in 1976.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
1976year
Francementioned“This book was also denied publication in Romania but was published in France in 1976.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
20 November 1977exact date
Romaniamentioned“On November 20, 1977, Goma and his family left Romania and went into exile in France.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
20 November 1977exact date
Francementioned“On November 20, 1977, Goma and his family left Romania and went into exile in France.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
1989year
Romaniamentioned“Although Goma's numerous works (both fiction and non-fiction) were translated worldwide, his books, except the first one, were published in Romania only after the 1989 Revolution.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Goma
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