Mihai Cimpoi (born 3 September 1942, Larga,

Hotin County Hotin County was a county (ținut is Middle Ages and Early Modern Period, județ after) in the Principality of Moldavia (1359–1812), the Bessarabia Governorate, Governorate of Bessarabia (1812–1917), the Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–19 ...

) is a

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n politician, a distinguished cultural scientist, Romanian academician, critic and literary historian, eminescologist, literary editor and Bessarabian essayist. ''"Emeritus of the Republic of Moldova"'', two decades elected president of the Union of Writers of Moldova, deputy in the

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between 1999 and 2001, Mihai Cimpoi is the author of some fundamental works such as: ''"An Open History of the Romanian literature in Bessarabia"'' (in several editions) and ''"

Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu (; born Mihail Eminovici; 15 January 1850 – 15 June 1889) was a Romanian Romantic poet from Moldavia, novelist, and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active membe ...

. Encyclopedic Dictionary"'' - a unique monumental work. Mihai Cimpoi is the author and developer of the long-term project ''"The World Congress of Eminescologists"'', launched in 2012 and became a tradition.

Biography

Mihai Cimpoi was born on 3 September 1942 into the family of Ilie and Ana Cimpoi, peasants from the commune of Larga,

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. The future academician, after primary and secondary education, graduated from the Faculty of

Philology Philology () is the study of language in oral and writing, written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics (with especially strong ties to etymology). Philology is also defin ...

from

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(1965), after which he became the editor of the magazine "Nistru" (until 1972) and a consultant of the Union of Writers. In 1973, his signature and public activity are forbidden, because he "dared" to address the aesthetic critique of the Călinescian origin instead of the official, sociologistic. He was a member of the

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. He is a leader of the

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Activity

He is employed as editor at the ''"Moldovan Book"'' (1974) and ''"Artistic Literature"'' (1977-1982), literary secretary at the National Theater (1982-1983) and Lyric Theater ''"Alexei Mateevici"''(1986-1987). Since May 1987 he has been elected secretary of the Steering Committee of the

Writers' Union of Moldova The Writers' Union of Moldova () is a professional association of writers in Moldova. Mihai Cimpoi has been the president of the Writers' Union of Moldova since 1991. External links Uniunea Scriitorilor din Republica MoldovaC. Tănase Scris ...

and president since September 1991 until 2010. He was deputy of the people of the

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's thaw (1989-1990) and then deputy in the

(1999-2001). In parallel, he is the head of the Department of Classical Literature of the Institute of History and Literary Theory of the

Academy of Sciences of Moldova The Academy of Sciences of Moldova ( ro, Academia de Științe a Moldovei), established in 1961, is the main scientific organization of Moldova and coordinates research in all areas of science and technology. Ion Tighineanu has been the head of t ...

, he obtained his Ph.D. in

in 1998, with the thesis ''"Eminescu, poet of Being" ''(conductor, Eugen Simion) and teaches at the "Ion Creangă" Pedagogical University in Chişinău. In 1991 he became an honorary member of the

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, a member of the

(1992), a member of the

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(since 1994 elected and member of the board of directors), member of PEN-club, member of the Târgoviştei Writers Society (2005), vice-president of the Cultural League for the Unity of Romanians Abroad, an honorary citizen of

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(in 2005, alongside

Grigore Vieru Grigore Vieru (; 14 February 1935, Pererîta, Hotin County, Kingdom of Romania – 18 January 2009, Chișinău, Moldova, Republic of Moldova) was a Moldovans, Moldavian poet, writer and unification of Moldova and Romania, unionist advocate. Known ...

, Vasile Tărâţeanu). He is the director of the magazine "Life of Basarabia" and in the collections of publications "Critical copybooks", "Romanian Life", founding president of the "Mihai Eminescu" International Academic Center in

Affiliations

* Honorary member of the

, 1991 * Member of the

, 1992 * Member of

Writers Union of Romania 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 ...

* Member of the World Writers' Organization

Honorary titles

* Doctor honoris Causa of the Tiraspol State UniversityAkademos N.4(8), 2007, p.75

External links

Site-ul Parlamentului Republicii Moldova

Alianţa Moldova Noastră

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cimpoi, Mihai 1942 births Romanian people of Moldovan descent Living people People from Briceni District Moldova State University alumni Our Moldova Alliance politicians Moldovan MPs 1990–1994 Moldovan MPs 2009 Popular Front of Moldova MPs Recipients of the Order of the Republic (Moldova) Titular members of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova