Maria Flechtenmacher (born Maria Mavrodin; 1838–1888) was a Romanian writer, publicist and pedagogue. Her parents were Costache and Anica Mavrodin. She was educated in private girls schools. In 1850–1853, she was active as an actress, and after her marriage to the composer

Alexandru Flechtenmacher Alexandru is the Romanian form of the name Alexander. Common diminutives are Alecu, Alex, and Sandu. Origin Etymologically, the name is derived from the Greek "Αλέξανδρος" (Aléxandros), meaning "defending men" or "protector of men", ...

, she continued as a teacher in declamation at the ''Elena Doamna''. In 1871, she published her own poems, ''Poezii şi proză''. From 1878 to 1881, she was the editor of the women's magazine '' Femeia'' and a spokesperson for women's rights.George Marcu (coord.), Dicţionarul personalităţilor feminine din România, Editura Meronia, București, 2009.

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* George Marcu (coord.), Dicţionarul personalităţilor feminine din România, Editura Meronia, București, 2009. {{DEFAULTSORT:Flechtenmacher, Maria 1838 births 1888 deaths 19th-century Romanian poets Romanian women poets 19th-century Romanian dramatists and playwrights Women dramatists and playwrights 19th-century Romanian actresses Romanian women journalists Romanian magazine editors Romanian schoolteachers Romanian feminists 19th-century Romanian women writers 19th-century Romanian writers Women magazine editors