| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Eminescu, Mihail |
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(m häl´ y mn´sk ) (KEY) , 1850–89, Romanian poet. Eminescu is considered the foremost Romanian poet of his century. His poems, lyrical, passionate, and revolutionary, were published in periodicals and had a profound influence on Romanian letters. He worked in a traveling company of actors, as well as acquiring a broad university education. His poetry reflected the influence of the French romantics. “Calin,” a typical work, describes the glory of nature and simple peasant existence. Eminescu suffered from periodic attacks of insanity, dying shortly after his final attack. |
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