Grigore Alexandrescu (; 22 February 1810,

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– 25 November 1885 in

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n poet and translator noted for his

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with political undertones. He founded a periodical, ''Albina Românească''. Alexandrescu wrote ''Poezii'' (1832, 1838, 1839) and ''Meditații'' (1863), many of which were

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s and satires influenced by French literature.''Encyclopædia Britannica''
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Works (summary)

* ''Poezii'' (1832) * ''Fabule'' (1832) * ''Meditații'' (1835) * ''Poezii'' (1838) * ''Fabule'' (1838) * ''Poezii'' (1839) * ''Memorial'' (1842) * ''Poezii'' (1842) * ''Suvenire și impresii, epistole și fabule'' (1847) * ''Meditații, elegii, epistole, satire și fabule'' (1863)

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* * Romanian male poets Romanian fabulists People from Târgoviște Burials at Bellu Cemetery 1810 births 1885 deaths 19th-century Romanian poets 19th-century Romanian male writers Writers from the Principality of Wallachia 19th-century people from the Principality of Wallachia {{Romania-poet-stub