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Poems and Prose of Mihai Eminescu

A. K. Brackob

This new edition of poems and prose by Mihai Eminescu commemorates the 130th anniversary of the death of Romania\u2019s national poet. This book includes a selection of the best English-language renditions of poems and prose by this remarkable cultural figure of the nineteenth-century, whom the British writer George Bernard Shaw once referred to as \u201cthe Moldavian who raised the XVIII-XIX fin de si\u00e8cle from its grave.\u201d It is undeniable that to have an appreciation of Romanian culture one must become acquainted with the works of Mihai Eminescu. The leading cultural figure of nineteenth century Romania, Eminescu (1850-1889) was not only a poet, but also a philosopher, prose writer, translator, and journalist. The selections in this volume include English language versions of some of Eminescu\u2019s best-known poems such as Doina, Lacul, ?i daca, Luceafarul, Oda (\u00een metru antic), Mai am un singur dor, Scrisoarea III, and many others. It also includes English versions of his most important prose writings. This beautiful, deluxe volume also includes an introduction on the life and work of Eminescu by A.K. Brackob and original artwork by Ioana Lupu?oru.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Center for Romanian Studies
  • Publish Date: Jun 15th, 2020
  • Pages: 272
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.90in - 8.40in - 0.80in - 1.60lb
  • EAN: 9781592110339
  • Categories: European - GeneralEuropean - Eastern (see also Russian & Soviet)Subjects & Themes - Animals & Nature

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About the Author

Dr. A.K. Brackob is a noted specialist in the history of southeastern Europe. His other books include Scanderbeg: A History of George Castriota and the Albanian Resistance to Islamic Expansion in Fifteenth Century Europe.

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