Alexandru С. Calotescu-Neicu (1888–1952) was a Romanian columnist and epigrammatist. Born in

Turceni Turceni is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It administers five villages: Gârbovu, Jilțu, Murgești, Strâmba-Jiu and Valea Viei. Natives * Al. C. Calotescu-Neicu * Ionuț Tătaru Ionuț Tătaru (born 5 October 1989) is a Romanian fo ...

Gorj County Gorj County () is a county ( județ) of Romania, in Oltenia, with its capital city at Târgu Jiu. ''Gorj'' comes from the Slavic ''Gor(no)-'' Jiu (“upper Jiu”), in contrast with Dolj (“lower Jiu”). Demographics In 2011, the county had a ...

, he attended primary school in his native village. He then went to the Traian High School in

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, followed by

Carol I High School The Carol I National College ( ro, Colegiul Național Carol I din Craiova) is a high school located in central Craiova, Romania, on Ioan Maiorescu Street. It is one of the most prestigious secondary education institutions in Romania. Between 1947 ...

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. After two years at the Gheorghe Chițu school in the same city, he studied agriculture at the

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. He published epigrams, tales and translations of Guy de Maupassant and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Together with Dumitru Tomescu and Constantin Șaban Făgețel, he took part in founding '' Ramuri'' magazine. With

Ion Dongorozi Ion Dongorozi (January 4, 1894 – May 20, 1975) was a Romanian prose writer. Born in Tecuci, his parents were Dionisie Dongorozi and his wife Ecaterina. After attending Vasile Alecsandri High School in Galați,Romanian Writers' Union The Writers' Union of Romania (), founded in March 1949, is a professional association of writers in Romania. It also has a subsidiary in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova. The Writers' Union of Romania was created by the communist regime by taking ...

."Calotescu-Neicu, Alexandru C."
at the Alexandru and Aristia Aman County Library Calotescu-Neicu's residence in Broșteni village was a gathering place for writers, scientists and artists, including Tudor Arghezi,

Ion Minulescu Ion Minulescu (; 6 January 1881 – 11 April 1944) was a Romanian avant-garde poet, novelist, short story writer, journalist, literary critic, and playwright. Often publishing his works under the pseudonyms I. M. Nirvan and Koh-i-Noor (the latte ...

Alexandru Cazaban Alexandru Cazaban (October 6, 1872–May 24, 1966) was a Romanian prose writer. Born in Iași to François Cazaban, who was of French origin, he graduated from the city's National College in 1895, following which he entered an architecture ...

, Mihail Drumeș,

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, Ion Nestor, Constantin S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor, Remus Comăneanu,

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and

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. His contributions appeared in ''Cele trei Crișuri'', ''Cosânzeana'', ''Neamul Românesc'', ''Viață literară'', ''Ilustrațiunea română'', '' Facla'' and ''Arhivele Olteniei''. He died in Goranu, a village now administered by Râmnicu Vâlcea city.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Calotescu-Neicu, Alexandru 1888 births 1952 deaths People from Gorj County Carol I National College alumni Romanian epigrammatists Romanian male short story writers Romanian short story writers Romanian translators Romanian magazine founders Romanian magazine editors Romanian columnists 20th-century translators Translators of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe