was 16 and he went to Vienna to study when he was 19. The poet's Manuscripts, containing 46 volumes and approximately 14,000 pages, were offered by Titu Maiorescu as a gift to the Romanian Academy during the meeting that was held on 25 January 1902.[2] Notable works include Luceafărul (The Vesper/The Evening Star/The Lucifer/The Daystar), Odă în metru antic (Ode in Ancient Meter), and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems he frequently used metaphysical, mythological and historical subjects.
Contents [hide]
1 Life
1.1 Family
1.2 Early years
1.3 Statue
1.4 Later life
2 Works
2.1 Poetry
2.2 Prose
2.3 Presence in English Language Anthologies
3 Romanian culture
3.1 Genius
3.2 National poet
3.3 Iconography
3.4 International legacy
4 Political views
5 References
5.1 Footnotes
5.2 Notation
6 External links
Life[edit]
Family[edit]
Family
Mihai Eminescu statue, Copou Park
Mihai Eminescu statue, Chișinău
His father was Gheorghe Eminovici from Călinești, a Moldavian village in Suceava county, Bucovina, which was then part of the Austrian Empire (while his father came from Banat). He crossed the border into Moldavia, settling in Ipotești, near the town of Botoșani. He married Raluca Iurașcu, an heiress of an old aristocratic Moldavian family. In a register of the members of Junimea, Eminescu himself wrote down the date of his birth as 22 December 1849 and in the documents of the Gymnasium from Cernăuți, where Eminescu studied, the date of 14 December 1849 is written down as his birthday. Nevertheless, Titu Maiorescu, in his work Eminescu and His Poems (1889) quoted N. D. Giurescu's researches and adopted his conclusion regarding the date and place of Mihai Eminescu's birth, as being 15 January 1850, in Botoșani. This date resulted from several sources, amongst which there was a file of notes on christenings from the archives of the Uspenia (Domnească) Church of Botoșani; inside this file, the date of birth was "15 January 1850" and the date of christening was the 21st of the same month. The date of his birth was confirmed by the poet's elder sister, Aglae Drogli, who affirmed that the place of birth was the village of Ipotești.[3]
Mihai Eminescu, monument by Tudor Cataraga Chisinau, Rep.of Moldova
Early years[edit]
Mihail (as he appears in baptismal records) or Mihai (the more common form that he used) was born in Botoșani, Moldavia. He spent his early childhood in Botoșani and Ipotești, in his parents' family home. From 1858 to 1866 he attended school in Cernăuți. He finished 4th grade as the 5th of 82 students, after which he attended two years of gymnasium.
The first evidence of Eminescu as a writer is in 1866. In January of that year Romanian teacher Aron Pumnul died and his students in Cernăuţi published a pamphlet, Lăcrămioarele învățăceilor gimnaziaști (Tears of the Gymnasium Students) in which a poem entitled La mormântul lui Aron Pumnul (At the Grave of Aron Pumnul) appears, signed "M. Eminovici". On 25 February his poem De-aș avea (If I were to have) was published in Iosif Vulcan's literary magazine Familia in Pest. This began a steady series of published poems (and the occasional translation from German). Also, it was Iosif Vulcan, who disliked the Slavic source suffix "-ici" of the young poet's last name, that chose for him the more apparent Romanian "nom de plume" Mihai Eminescu.
In 1867 he joined the troupe of Iorgu Caragiale as clerk and prompter; the next year he transferred to the troupe of Mihai Pascaly. Both of these were among the leading Romanian theatrical troupes of their day, the latter including Matei Millo and Fanny Tardini-Vlădicescu. He soon settled in Bucharest, where at the end of November he became a clerk and copyist for the National Theater. Through this period, he continued to write and publish poems. He also paid his rent by translating hundreds of pages of a book by Heinrich Theodor Rotscher, although this never resulted in a completed work. A
was 16 and he went to Vienna to study when he was 19. The poet's Manuscripts, containing 46 volumes and approximately 14,000 pages, were offered by Titu Maiorescu as a gift to the Romanian Academy during the meeting that was held on 25 January 1902.[2] Notable works include Luceafărul (The Vesper/The Evening Star/The Lucifer/The Daystar), Odă în metru antic (Ode in Ancient Meter), and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems he frequently used metaphysical, mythological and historical subjects.
Contents [hide]
1 Life
1.1 Family
1.2 Early years
1.3 Statue
1.4 Later life
2 Works
2.1 Poetry
2.2 Prose
2.3 Presence in English Language Anthologies
3 Romanian culture
3.1 Genius
3.2 National poet
3.3 Iconography
3.4 International legacy
4 Political views
5 References
5.1 Footnotes
5.2 Notation
6 External links
Life[edit]
Family[edit]
Family
Mihai Eminescu statue, Copou Park
Mihai Eminescu statue, Chișinău
His father was Gheorghe Eminovici from Călinești, a Moldavian village in Suceava county, Bucovina, which was then part of the Austrian Empire (while his father came from Banat). He crossed the border into Moldavia, settling in Ipotești, near the town of Botoșani. He married Raluca Iurașcu, an heiress of an old aristocratic Moldavian family. In a register of the members of Junimea, Eminescu himself wrote down the date of his birth as 22 December 1849 and in the documents of the Gymnasium from Cernăuți, where Eminescu studied, the date of 14 December 1849 is written down as his birthday. Nevertheless, Titu Maiorescu, in his work Eminescu and His Poems (1889) quoted N. D. Giurescu's researches and adopted his conclusion regarding the date and place of Mihai Eminescu's birth, as being 15 January 1850, in Botoșani. This date resulted from several sources, amongst which there was a file of notes on christenings from the archives of the Uspenia (Domnească) Church of Botoșani; inside this file, the date of birth was "15 January 1850" and the date of christening was the 21st of the same month. The date of his birth was confirmed by the poet's elder sister, Aglae Drogli, who affirmed that the place of birth was the village of Ipotești.[3]
Mihai Eminescu, monument by Tudor Cataraga Chisinau, Rep.of Moldova
Early years[edit]
Mihail (as he appears in baptismal records) or Mihai (the more common form that he used) was born in Botoșani, Moldavia. He spent his early childhood in Botoșani and Ipotești, in his parents' family home. From 1858 to 1866 he attended school in Cernăuți. He finished 4th grade as the 5th of 82 students, after which he attended two years of gymnasium.
The first evidence of Eminescu as a writer is in 1866. In January of that year Romanian teacher Aron Pumnul died and his students in Cernăuţi published a pamphlet, Lăcrămioarele învățăceilor gimnaziaști (Tears of the Gymnasium Students) in which a poem entitled La mormântul lui Aron Pumnul (At the Grave of Aron Pumnul) appears, signed "M. Eminovici". On 25 February his poem De-aș avea (If I were to have) was published in Iosif Vulcan's literary magazine Familia in Pest. This began a steady series of published poems (and the occasional translation from German). Also, it was Iosif Vulcan, who disliked the Slavic source suffix "-ici" of the young poet's last name, that chose for him the more apparent Romanian "nom de plume" Mihai Eminescu.
In 1867 he joined the troupe of Iorgu Caragiale as clerk and prompter; the next year he transferred to the troupe of Mihai Pascaly. Both of these were among the leading Romanian theatrical troupes of their day, the latter including Matei Millo and Fanny Tardini-Vlădicescu. He soon settled in Bucharest, where at the end of November he became a clerk and copyist for the National Theater. Through this period, he continued to write and publish poems. He also paid his rent by translating hundreds of pages of a book by Heinrich Theodor Rotscher, although this never resulted in a completed work. A
was 16 and he went to Vienna to study when he was 19. The poet's Manuscripts, containing 46 volumes and approximately 14,000 pages, were offered by Titu Maiorescu as a gift to the Romanian Academy during the meeting that was held on 25 January 1902.[2] Notable works include Luceafărul (The Vesper/The Evening Star/The Lucifer/The Daystar), Odă în metru antic (Ode in Ancient Meter), and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems he frequently used metaphysical, mythological and historical subjects.
Contents [hide]
1 Life
1.1 Family
1.2 Early years
1.3 Statue
1.4 Later life
2 Works
2.1 Poetry
2.2 Prose
2.3 Presence in English Language Anthologies
3 Romanian culture
3.1 Genius
3.2 National poet
3.3 Iconography
3.4 International legacy
4 Political views
5 References
5.1 Footnotes
5.2 Notation
6 External links
Life[edit]
Family[edit]
Family
Mihai Eminescu statue, Copou Park
Mihai Eminescu statue, Chișinău
His father was Gheorghe Eminovici from Călinești, a Moldavian village in Suceava county, Bucovina, which was then part of the Austrian Empire (while his father came from Banat). He crossed the border into Moldavia, settling in Ipotești, near the town of Botoșani. He married Raluca Iurașcu, an heiress of an old aristocratic Moldavian family. In a register of the members of Junimea, Eminescu himself wrote down the date of his birth as 22 December 1849 and in the documents of the Gymnasium from Cernăuți, where Eminescu studied, the date of 14 December 1849 is written down as his birthday. Nevertheless, Titu Maiorescu, in his work Eminescu and His Poems (1889) quoted N. D. Giurescu's researches and adopted his conclusion regarding the date and place of Mihai Eminescu's birth, as being 15 January 1850, in Botoșani. This date resulted from several sources, amongst which there was a file of notes on christenings from the archives of the Uspenia (Domnească) Church of Botoșani; inside this file, the date of birth was "15 January 1850" and the date of christening was the 21st of the same month. The date of his birth was confirmed by the poet's elder sister, Aglae Drogli, who affirmed that the place of birth was the village of Ipotești.[3]
Mihai Eminescu, monument by Tudor Cataraga Chisinau, Rep.of Moldova
Early years[edit]
Mihail (as he appears in baptismal records) or Mihai (the more common form that he used) was born in Botoșani, Moldavia. He spent his early childhood in Botoșani and Ipotești, in his parents' family home. From 1858 to 1866 he attended school in Cernăuți. He finished 4th grade as the 5th of 82 students, after which he attended two years of gymnasium.
The first evidence of Eminescu as a writer is in 1866. In January of that year Romanian teacher Aron Pumnul died and his students in Cernăuţi published a pamphlet, Lăcrămioarele învățăceilor gimnaziaști (Tears of the Gymnasium Students) in which a poem entitled La mormântul lui Aron Pumnul (At the Grave of Aron Pumnul) appears, signed "M. Eminovici". On 25 February his poem De-aș avea (If I were to have) was published in Iosif Vulcan's literary magazine Familia in Pest. This began a steady series of published poems (and the occasional translation from German). Also, it was Iosif Vulcan, who disliked the Slavic source suffix "-ici" of the young poet's last name, that chose for him the more apparent Romanian "nom de plume" Mihai Eminescu.
In 1867 he joined the troupe of Iorgu Caragiale as clerk and prompter; the next year he transferred to the troupe of Mihai Pascaly. Both of these were among the leading Romanian theatrical troupes of their day, the latter including Matei Millo and Fanny Tardini-Vlădicescu. He soon settled in Bucharest, where at the end of November he became a clerk and copyist for the National Theater. Through this period, he continued to write and publish poems. He also paid his rent by translating hundreds of pages of a book by Heinrich Theodor Rotscher, although this never resulted in a completed work. A
was 16 and he went to Vienna to study when he was 19.
The poet'sManuscripts, containing 46
volumes and approximately 14, pages, were o!!ered "y Titu Maiorescu as a gi!t to the #omanian $cademy during the meeting that was held on %& 'anuary 19%. (%) *ota"le wor+s include Luceafrul ,The Vesper/The Evening Star/The Lucifer/The Daystar-, Od n metru antic ,Ode in Ancient Meter-, and the !ive Letters ,Epistles/Satires-. .n his poems he !re/uently used metaphysical, mythological and historical su"0ects. Contents (hide) 1 1i!e o 1.1 2amily o 1.% 3arly years o 1.4 Statue o 1.4 1ater li!e % 5or+s o %.1 6oetry o %.% 6rose o %.4 6resence in 3nglish 1anguage $nthologies 4 #omanian culture o 4.1 7enius o 4.% *ational poet o 4.4 .conography o 4.4 .nternational legacy 4 6olitical views & #e!erences o &.1 2ootnotes o &.% *otation 6 3xternal lin+s Life(edit) Family(edit) 2amily Mihai 3minescu statue, 8opou 6ar+ Mihai 3minescu statue,8hi in9u :is !ather was 7heorghe 3minovici !rom 89line ti, a Moldavian village in ;uceava county, <ucovina, which was then part o! the $ustrian 3mpire,while his !ather came !rom <anat-. :e crossed the "order into Moldavia, settling in .pote ti , near the town o! <oto ani . :e married #aluca .ura cu, an heiress o! an old aristocratic Moldavian !amily. .n a register o! the mem"ers o! 'unimea, 3minescu himsel! wrote down the date o! his "irth as %% =ecem"er 1>49 and in the documents o! the 7ymnasium !rom 8ern9u i , where 3minescu studied, the date o! 14 =ecem"er 1>49 is written down as his "irthday. *evertheless, Titu Maiorescu, in his wor+ Eminescu and is !"ems ,1>>9- /uoted *. =. 7iurescu's researches and adopted his conclusion regarding the date and place o! Mihai 3minescu's "irth, as "eing 1& 'anuary 1>&, in <oto ani. This date resulted !rom several sources, amongst which there was a !ile o! notes on christenings !rom the archives o! the ?spenia ,=omneasc9- 8hurch o! <oto ani@ inside this !ile, the date o! "irth was A1& 'anuary 1>&A and the date o! christening was the %1st o! the same month. The date o! his "irth was con!irmed "y the poet's elder sister, $glae =rogli, who a!!irmed that the place o! "irth was the village o! .pote ti. (4) Mihai 3minescu, monument "yTudor 8ataraga 8hisinau, #ep.o! Moldova Early years(edit) Mihail ,as he appears in "aptismal records- or Mihai ,the more common !orm that he used- was "orn in <oto ani, Moldavia. :e spent his early childhood in <oto ani and .pote ti, in his parents' !amily home. 2rom 1>&> to 1>66 he attended school in 8ern9u i . :e !inished 4th grade as the &th o! >% students, a!ter which he attended two years o! gymnasium. The !irst evidence o! 3minescu as a writer is in 1>66. .n 'anuary o! that year #omanian teacher $ron 6umnul died and his students in 8ern9uBipu"lished a pamphlet, Lcrmi"arele nv ceil"r gimna#ia ti ,Tears "f the $ymnasium Students- in which a poem entitled La m"rm%ntul lui Ar"n !umnul ,At the $rave "f Ar"n !umnul- appears, signed AM. 3minoviciA. Cn %& 2e"ruary his poem De&a avea ,'f ' (ere t" have- was pu"lished in .osi! Vulcan's literary magaDine )amilia in 6est. This "egan a steady series o! pu"lished poems ,and the occasional translation !rom 7erman-. $lso, it was .osi! Vulcan, who disli+ed the ;lavic source su!!ix A&iciA o! the young poet's last name, that chose !or him the more apparent #omanian Anom de plumeA Mihai Eminescu. .n 1>6E he 0oined the troupe o! .orgu 8aragiale as cler+ and prompter@ the next year he trans!erred to the troupe o! Mihai 6ascaly. <oth o! these were among the leading #omanian theatrical troupes o! their day, the latter including Matei Millo and 2anny TardiniFVl9dicescu. :e soon settled in <ucharest, where at the end o! *ovem"er he "ecame a cler+ and copyist !or the *ational Theater. Through this period, he continued to write and pu"lish poems. :e also paid his rent "y translating hundreds o! pages o! a "oo+ "y :einrich Theodor #otscher, although this never resulted in a completed wor+. $lso at this time he "egan his novel $eniu pustiu ,*asted $enius-, pu"lished posthumously in 194 in an un!inished !orm. Cn 1 $pril 1>69 he was a coF!ounder o! the ACrientA literary circle, whose interests included the gathering o! #omanian !ol+lore, and documents relating to #omanian literary history. Cn %9 'une, various mem"ers o! the ACrientA group were commissioned to go to di!!erent provinces. 3minescu was assigned Moldavia. That summer, he /uite "y chance ran into his "rother .orgu, a military o!!icer, in 8i migiu 7ardens , "ut !irmly re"u!!ed .orgu's attempt to get him to renew ties to his !amily. ;till in summer 1>69, he le!t 6ascaly's troupe and traveled to 8ern9uBi and .aGi. :e renewed ties to his !amily@ his !ather promised him a regular allowance to pursue studies in Vienna in the !all. $s always, he continued to write and pu"lish poetry@ nota"ly, on the occasion o! the death o! the !ormer ruler o! 5allachia, <ar"u =imitrie tir"ei , he pu"lished a lea!let, La m"artea principelui tir+ei . Statue(edit) The ?niversity's 8entral 1i"rary AMihai 3minescuA, .a i 3minescu's signature 2rom Ccto"er 1>69 to 1>E% he studied in Vienna. :e was counted as an Aextraordinary auditorA at the 2aculty o! 6hilosophy and 1aw. :e was active in student li!e, "e!riended .oan ;lavici, and came to +now Vienna through Veronica Micle@ he "ecame a contri"utor to ,"nv"r+iri literare,Literary ,"nversati"ns-, edited "y -unimea ,The ."uth-. The leaders o! this cultural organisation, 6etre 6. 8arp, Vasile 6ogor, Theodor #osetti,.aco" *egruDDi and Titu Maiorescu, exercised their political and cultural in!luence over 3minescu !or the rest o! his li!e. .mpressed "y one o! 3minescu's poems, Venere /i Mad"n ,Venus and Mad"nna-, .aco" *egruDDi, the editor o! ,"nv"r+iri literare, traveled to Vienna to meet him. *egruDDi would later write how he could pic+ 3minescu out o! a crowd o! young people in a Viennese ca!H "y his AromanticA appearanceI long hair and gaDe lost in thoughts. .n 1>E 3minescu wrote three articles under the pseudonym AVarroA in )edera0iunea in 6est, on the situation o! #omanians and other minorities in the $ustroF:ungarian 3mpire. :e then "ecame a 0ournalist !or the newspaper Al+ina ,The 1ee- in 6est. 2rom 1>E% to 1>E4 he continued as a student in <erlin, than+s to a stipend o!!ered "y -unimea.