Romanian Romanian PoetsPoets

Mihai EminescuMihai Eminescu

A revolutionary poet in terms of attitude, A revolutionary poet in terms of attitude, of modality, of metaphorical approach of modality, of metaphorical approach and manner, of background and outlook. and manner, of background and outlook. A poet, prose-writer and a playwright, A poet, prose-writer and a playwright, Mihai Eminescu marked in Romanian Mihai Eminescu marked in Romanian literature the exceptional moment of the literature the exceptional moment of the meeting between the genius as an meeting between the genius as an individual value and a genius as a value individual value and a genius as a value of collective, ethnical thinking and of collective, ethnical thinking and sensibility. Time, space, life, death, love, sensibility. Time, space, life, death, love, hatred, nature, myths-are all to be found hatred, nature, myths-are all to be found in his verse.in his verse.

George CosbucGeorge Cosbuc

George Cosbuc - a great representative of George Cosbuc - a great representative of Romanian literature was a real pioneer ,a Romanian literature was a real pioneer ,a brilliant innovator. His work is fresh and brilliant innovator. His work is fresh and rigorous. Cosbuc came from a Transylvanian rigorous. Cosbuc came from a Transylvanian region where the preservation of folk customs region where the preservation of folk customs and traditions, of the nation language and and traditions, of the nation language and history, was the element that dominated the history, was the element that dominated the spiritual life of the population. His creations spiritual life of the population. His creations brings out also a Messianic vein, singing the brings out also a Messianic vein, singing the joys and woes of his people. His verse reminds joys and woes of his people. His verse reminds of Robert Burns`.of Robert Burns`.

Tudor ArgheziTudor Arghezi

ArgheziArghezi is perhaps the most striking is perhaps the most striking figure of Romanian interwar literature, figure of Romanian interwar literature, and one of the major poets of the 20th and one of the major poets of the 20th century. The freshness of his vocabulary century. The freshness of his vocabulary represents a most original synthesis represents a most original synthesis between the traditional styles and between the traditional styles and modernism. He has left behind a vast modernism. He has left behind a vast workwork, which includes poetry, novels, , which includes poetry, novels, essays, journalism, translations and essays, journalism, translations and letters. letters.

Rag (zdreanta)

Did you happen to see Rag, China eyes under that shag? He’s a dog with ragged fur Very handsome, as it were. Looks like he is patched together Ragged tatter over tatter. Shreds of fur over his eyes Put his nose into disguise. He’s all tangled as a fool Like he’s freshly spun from wool.

Alexandru Alexandru MacedonskiMacedonski

Alexandru Macedonski published his first Alexandru Macedonski published his first volume of poems when he was 18, under volume of poems when he was 18, under the title the title Prima VerbaPrima Verba. In 1880 he founded . In 1880 he founded the review the review LiteratorulLiteratorul (The Literate), in (The Literate), in which he presented himself as a defender which he presented himself as a defender of art with a social character. The review of art with a social character. The review also included creations of many young also included creations of many young writers. Macedonski was an anti-royalist writers. Macedonski was an anti-royalist and he supported his views by publishing and he supported his views by publishing pamphlets. Macedonski is considered the pamphlets. Macedonski is considered the predecessor of Romanian symbolism.predecessor of Romanian symbolism.

Vasile AlecsandriVasile Alecsandri

Vasile Alecsandri played leading part in the Vasile Alecsandri played leading part in the revolutionary movement of 1848 in revolutionary movement of 1848 in Moldavia. It was during those days of Moldavia. It was during those days of patriotic upsurge that he wrote his poem patriotic upsurge that he wrote his poem Desteptarea RomanieiDesteptarea Romaniei (Romania`s (Romania`s Awakening) , which carried a revolutionary Awakening) , which carried a revolutionary and unionist message. After the Union of and unionist message. After the Union of the Principalities (1859), he became the Principalities (1859), he became Minister of Foreign Affairs. His most Minister of Foreign Affairs. His most important volumes of poems are: important volumes of poems are: PasteluriPasteluri (Pastels) and (Pastels) and Ostasii nostriOstasii nostri (Our Soldiers). (Our Soldiers).

LUCIAN BLAGALUCIAN BLAGA

Lucian Blaga was a commanding personality Lucian Blaga was a commanding personality of the Romanian culture of the inter-bellum of the Romanian culture of the inter-bellum period. He was a philosopher and writer period. He was a philosopher and writer acclaimed for his originality, a university acclaimed for his originality, a university professor and a diplomat. He was born on May professor and a diplomat. He was born on May 9, 1895 in Lancrăm, near Alba Iulia, Romania, 9, 1895 in Lancrăm, near Alba Iulia, Romania, into a family of priests. Although he could into a family of priests. Although he could speak he did not speak any words until he was speak he did not speak any words until he was four, and he later described his early childhood four, and he later described his early childhood as "under the sign of the incredible absence of as "under the sign of the incredible absence of word". In the poem "Self-Portrait" he describes word". In the poem "Self-Portrait" he describes himself : "Lucian Blaga is silent like a swan."himself : "Lucian Blaga is silent like a swan."

Ion CreangăIon Creangă

A main figure in 19th century Romanian A main figure in 19th century Romanian literature, he is best known for his literature, he is best known for his Childhood Childhood MemoriesMemories volume, his stories in the novella volume, his stories in the novella and short story form, and his many and short story form, and his many anecdotes. Creangă‘anecdotes. Creangă‘ s main contribution to s main contribution to fantasy and children's literature includes fantasy and children's literature includes narratives structured around eponymous narratives structured around eponymous protagonists ("Harap Alb", "Ivan Turbincă", protagonists ("Harap Alb", "Ivan Turbincă", "Dănilă Prepeleac"), as well as fairy tales "Dănilă Prepeleac"), as well as fairy tales indebted to conventional forms indebted to conventional forms (("The Goat "The Goat and Her Three Kids"). and Her Three Kids").

CHILHOOD MEMORIESCHILHOOD MEMORIES

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