Mihai Eminescu (15 ianuarie 1850- 15 iunie 1889) a late Romantic poet is the best-known and most influential Romanian poet. His famous poems include Luceafărul ("Evening Star"), Odă în metru antic (Ode in ancient meter), and the five Scrisori (Epistles/Satires). Eminescu was an active member in the Junimea literary society, and served as editor of Timpul, the official newspaper of the Conservative Party. From 1869 to 1874 he studied philosophy in Viennaand Berlin, later on working as librarian, superintendent of elementary schools and newspaper editor. In his short life he could not finalise many of his literary drafts (poetries, stories, fairytales aso.). Only a small part of his work was published during his lifetime ("Poems" 1883). He was most loved for his pieces dealing with nature, and love, and for his "lyric of thoughts ", deeply melancholy and full of "Weltschmerz" and longing for death. His lyric in fact has a very proper and touching melody. As he had studied the German philosophers and poets, his work was influenced by them (Schopenhauer).
One Wish Alone Have I
In some calm land
Beside the sea to die;
Upon its strand;
That I forever sleep,
The forest near,
A heaven clear,
Stretched over the peaceful deep.
No candles shine,
Nor tomb I need, instead Let them for me a bed
Of twigs entwine.
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Ion Luca Caragiale was a Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist. Leaving behind an important cultural legacy, he is considered one of the greatest playwright in Romanian language and literature, as well as one of its most important writers and a leading representative of local humor. He had no formal education, works at some newspapers, then as a clerk. At age of 20 start writing and publishing some short comedy stories and fantasies. In a short period between 1878 and 1884 he wrote his most important plays : A Stormy Night, Mr. Leonida, Carnival Stories, A Lost Letter which people still love to see put on stage. They also used to say that Caragiale surprised the society of his time so well in his plays that the ideals he mocked are still valid today. In 1988 he became the manager of the National Theater.
Mihail Sadoveanu was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, who twice served as republican head of state under the communist regime (1947-1948 and 1958). One of the most prolific Romanian-language writers, he is remembered mostly for his historical and adventure novels, as well as for his nature writing. Critically acclaimed for their visions of ancient solitude and natural abundance, his books are generally set in the historical region of Moldavia and build on themes from the country's medieval and early modern history. Among them are Neamul Şoimăreştilor ("The Şoimăreşti Family"), Fraţii Jderi ("The Jderi Brothers") and Zodia Cancerului ("The Sign of the Cancer"), while, with Baltagul ("The Hatchet") and other works of fiction, Sadoveanu extends his fresco to contemporary history and adopts his style to the psychological novel, Naturalism and Social realism.
Mihail Sadoveanu a fost un romancier, un nuvelist, jurnalist si o figura poilitica, de doua ori a servit ca si sef republican sub regimul comunist (1947-1948 si 1958).unul din cei mai prolifici scriitori romani, el este amintit pentru romanele de aventuri si romanele istorice precum si pentru descrierile de natura. Criticate pentru viziunea unui trecut singuratic si abundanta naturii,actiunile din cartile sale sunt in general plasate in regiunea istorica a Moldovei si construtite pe teme din isotira medievala si moderna de inceput. Printre ele se afla Neamul Şoimăreştilor ,Fraţii Jderi si Zodia Cancerului in timp ce cu Baltagul si alte opere de fictiune Sadoveanu isi extinde frsca istoriei contemporane si adopta un stil al romanului psihologic, naturalism si realism social.
