Alecu Văcărescu (1769–1798) was a Romanian Wallachian boyar and poet. Son of Ienăchiță Văcărescu, he was a member of the Văcărescu family that gave Romanian literature its first poets. In 1796 a collection of his poems appeared in Romania.[2][3]
Alecu Văcărescu | |
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 Alecu Văcărescu; portrait by Anton Chladek | |
| Born | 1769 |
| Died | 1798 (aged 28–29) |
| Occupations | Poet, Writer, Translator |
| Notable work | Colecţii de poezii |
| Partners | Elena Dudescu |
| Children | Iancu Văcărescu |
| Parents |
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| Family | Văcărescu[1] |
He died as a prisoner in Istanbul in 1798.[2] His son, Iancu Văcărescu, was also a poet.[2]
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edit- ↑ van de Pas, Leo; Fettes, Ian; Mahler, Leslie. "Alecu Văcărescu". Genealogics. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gaster, Moses (1911). "Vacarescu". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 830–831.
- ↑ Catanoy, Nicholas. "Dimineaţa poeţilor". World Literature Today. 56 (1). doi:10.2307/40136972. JSTOR 40136972 – via JSTOR.
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