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Cristian Sârbu
Cristian Sârbu (May 14, 1897 – March 9, 1961) was a Romanian poet. Biography He was born into a poor peasant family in Buești, Ialomița County. Sârbu revealed in a short 1959 autobiographical note that his education consisted of five grades of primary school and various courses audited between 1914 and 1916. After moving to the national capital Bucharest, he became a shoemaker's apprentice, and practiced the trade until 1950, when he was named an editor at ''Viața Românească''. Sârbu's proletarian life informed his lyric poetry, inspiring most of his volumes. ''Pași spre lumină'', a short book published in 1935, marked his print debut. A further seven volumes of poetry appeared during his lifetime: ''Tablouri și cântece din călătoria mea'' (1938), ''Slove desculțe'' (1939), ''D. Th. Neculuță'' (1940), ''Daruri pentru cocioabe'' (1944), ''Poeme de ieri și de azi'' (1951), ''Cântece pentru Sanda'' (1956) and ''Dragoste de viață'' (1956). Two further books app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Bucharest is the country's Bucharest metropolitan area, largest urban area and Economy of Romania, financial centre. Other major urban centers, urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timiș ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buești
Buești is a commune located in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to .... It is composed of a single village, Buești. Natives * Nicolae Iorgu (born 1944), fencer * Cristian Sârbu (1897 – 1961), poet References Communes in Ialomița County Localities in Muntenia {{Ialomiţa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ialomița County
Ialomița County () is a county () of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia. Demographics In 2011, the county had a population of 258,669 and the population density was 58.08/km2. Romanians make up 95.6% of the population, the largest minority being the Romani people (4.1%). Geography Ialomița County has a total area of . The county is situated in the Bărăgan Plain. The area is flat crossed by small rivers with small but deep valleys. Its eastern border is on the Danube. The Ialomița (river), Ialomița River crosses the county from West to East about the middle. The Danube is split around the Ialomița Pond into the Old Danube branch and the Borcea branch. Until 1940 (in the western part) and 1967 (in the eastern part) the county/plain was home of the great bustard (''dropie'' in Romanian language, Romanian), with large populations of this bird. The birds disappeared because of the massive village buildout and hunting them for food. Neighbours *Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Bucharest metropolitan area, metropolitan area of 2.3 million residents, which makes Bucharest the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 8th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises 6 districts (''Sectors of Bucharest, Sectoare''), while the metropolitan area covers . Bucharest is a major cultural, political and economic hub, the country's seat of government, and the capital of the Muntenia region. Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. The city became the capital in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (mostly History of architecture#Revivalism and Eclecticism, Eclectic, but also Neoclassical arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viața Românească
''Viața Românească'' (, "The Romanian Life") is a monthly literary magazine published in Romania. Formerly the platform of the left-wing traditionalist trend known as poporanism, it is now one of the Writers' Union of Romania's main venues. The magazine, dedicated to literary and scientific issues, was published from March 1906 to August 1916 and from September 1920 to September 1940, first in Iași and then, after 1930, in Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc .... The magazine was under the leadership of Constantin Stere (in charge of political content), Paul Bujor and, later, Ioan Cantacuzino (for scientific matters), Garabet Ibrăileanu (until 1933), Mihai Ralea and George Călinescu (for literary matters). Suppressed by the fascist National L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bărăgan Plain
The Bărăgan Plain ( ) is a steppe plain in south-eastern Romania. It makes up much of the eastern part of the Wallachian Plain. The region is known for its black soil and a rich humus, and is mostly a cereal-growing area. It is bounded on the south and east by the Danube, and in the North by the Buzău (river), Buzău and Călmățui (Brăila), Călmățui rivers, both tributaries of the Danube. The western limit is a line joining the cities of Buzău, Urziceni, Budești, and Oltenița. The plain practically covers Ialomița County, Ialomița and Călărași County, Călărași counties, extending into the southern portion of Buzău County, Buzău and Brăila County, Brăila counties. The city of Bucharest is not part of Bărăgan but is on the Codrii Vlăsiei, Vlăsiei Plain. Major urban centers * Brăila – 180,302 (2011) * Călărași – 65,181 (2011) * Slobozia – 48,241 (2011) * Fetești – 30,217 (2011) The cities of Buzău, Urziceni, and Oltenița border the Plains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1897 Births
Events January * January 2 – The International Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is founded, in New York City. * January 4 – A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosere, son-in-law of the ruler. This leads to a punitive expedition against Benin. * January 7 – A cyclone destroys Darwin, Australia. * January 8 – Lady Flora Shaw, future wife of Governor General Lord Lugard, officially proposes the name "Nigeria" in a newspaper contest, to be given to the British Niger Coast Protectorate. * January 22 – In this date's issue of the journal ''Engineering'', the word ''computer'' is first used to refer to a mechanical calculation device. * January 31 – The Czechoslovak Trade Union Association is founded in Prague. February * February 10 – Freedom of religion is proclaimed in Madagascar. * February 16 – The French conquer the island of Raiatea and capture the rebel chief Teraupo'o, ending the Leeward Islands War and brin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Finnair, Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the Captain (civil aviation), captain and First officer (civil aviation), first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti enters the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Poets
The following is a list of famous or notable Romanian language poets grouped by period of activity (years link to corresponding "earin poetry" articles): The beginnings * Gheorghe Asachi (1788–1869) * Vasile Cârlova (1809–1832) * Dosoftei ( 1624–1693) * Anton Pann (1794– 1854) * Ienăchiță Văcărescu ( 1740– 1797) * Alecu Văcărescu (1769–1799) Classical Age * Vasile Alecsandri (1821–1890) * Grigore Alexandrescu ( 1810– 1885) * George Coșbuc (1866–1918) *Mihai Eminescu (1850–1889) *Octavian Goga ( 1881–1938) *Ștefan Octavian Iosif (1875–1913) * Alexandru Macedonski ( 1854–1920) * Veronica Micle (1850–1889) *Andrei Mureșanu ( 1816–1863) * Ion Heliade Rădulescu ( 1802–1872) * Constantin Stamati (1786–1869) * Carmen Sylva (1843–1916) Interwar period * Tudor Arghezi (1880–1967) * George Bacovia ( 1881– 1955) * Ion Barbu ( 1859–1961) *Lucian Blaga (189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Magazine Editors
Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional foods **Romanian folklore *'' The Romanian: Story of an Obsession'', a 2004 novel by Bruce Benderson *''Românul ''Românul'' (, meaning "The Romanian"; originally spelled ''Romanulu'' or ''Românulŭ'', also known as ''Romînul'', ''Concordia'', ''Libertatea'' and ''Consciinti'a Nationala''), was a political and literary newspaper published in Bucharest, Ro ...'' (), a newspaper published in Bucharest, Romania, 1857–1905 See also * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proletarian Literature Writers In The Kingdom Of Romania
The proletariat (; ) is the social class of wage-earners, those members of a society whose possession of significant economic value is their labour power (their capacity to work). A member of such a class is a proletarian or a . Marxist philosophy regards the proletariat under conditions of capitalism as an exploited class forced to accept meager wages in return for operating the means of production, which belong to the class of business owners, the bourgeoisie. Karl Marx argued that this capitalist oppression gives the proletariat Proletarian internationalism, common economic and political interests that transcend national boundaries, impelling them to unite and to Dictatorship of the proletariat, take over power from the capitalist class, and eventually to create a Socialism, socialist society free from class distinctions. Roman Republic and Empire The constituted a social class in ancient Rome, social class of Roman citizens who owned little or no property. The na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
