Alecu Donici
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Alexandru Donici | |
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Chişinău | |
Language | Romanian |
Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Military Academy |
Notable works | Fabule ("Fables") |
Spouse | Maria Rosetti-Bălănescu (her death) Profira Krupenski |
Alecu (or Alexandru) Donici (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈleku (alekˈsandru) ˈdonitʃʲ]; January 19, 1806 – January 21, 1865) was a Moldavian, later Romanian poet and translator.
Biography
He was the first of four children of Dimitrie Donici and wife Ileana Lambrino. He studied at the
Chişinău, but later on he chose to resign and in 1835 settled in Iași, where most of his literary career unfolded. His chief work, a two-volume book of fables titled Fabule ("Fables"), was published in Iaşi in 1840; it shows the strong influence of Ivan Krylov
.
He translated the works of
Antioch Kantemir
.
Gallery
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Alley of Classics, Chişinău
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Alecu Donici on a Moldovan coin
External links
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