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5th November 1880 |
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Pascani, Moldova, Romania |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Mihail Sadoveanu (5 November 1880 – 19 October 1961) was a Romanian novelist; one of the most prolific writers in the Romanian language.
Life
Sadoveanu was born in Paşcani, a small town in west-central Moldavia, on 5 November 1880. After attending school in Paşcani, Fălticeni and Iaşi, he left for Bucharest in 1904, where he intended to study law. That same year marked the beginning of a prolific literary career as he published four books, including Povestiri ("Stories") which was awarded a prize by the Romanian Academy.
The writer never completed his study of law, preferring to make literature his career. During his life he published over 100 books. In addition to this, Sadoveanu also worked on a number of literary journals, including Însemnări literare, on which he collaborated with his friend, the remarkable poet and writer George Topârceanu.
After the Soviet Union imposed the Communist system in Romania, Sadoveanu supported the new Communist authorities. One of his novels, Mitrea Cocor, was an open propaganda for the collectivisation of agriculture, which was destroying the traditional rural society that he had extolled in his earlier works. These works earned him the Lenin Prize, which he received shortly before his death on 19 October 1961.
Works
Some of his most significant works include:
- Hanul Ancuţei (Ancuţa's Inn)
- Fratii Jderi (The Jder Brothers)
- Creanga de aur (The Golden Branch)
- Baltagul (The Hatchett)
- Viaţa lui Ştefan cel Mare (The Life of Ştefan cel Mare)
Much of the content of his writings in drawn from the history, folklore and culture of his native Moldavia.
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