Alecu Donici

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Alexandru Donici
Chişinău
LanguageRomanian
Alma materSaint Petersburg Military Academy
Notable worksFabule ("Fables")
SpouseMaria 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

  • Alley of Classics, Chişinău
    Alley of Classics, Chişinău
  • Alecu Donici on a Moldovan coin
    Alecu Donici on a Moldovan coin

External links

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