Mihai Eminescu

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Mihai Eminescu (real name Mihail Eminovici) was born on January 15, 1850 in Botosani, Romania. He is the most famous Romanian poet of all times.

Biography and Career :

Between 1858 and 1866 he goes to school with intermissions in Cernauti. In 1866 his teacher- Aron Pumnul passes away, he writes the poem "At the Aron Pumnul's grave" signed with the name Mihail Eminovici (his real name).

In march 1866 he debutes as a poet in Iosif Vulcan magazine with " If I would have". He is the one that changes his real name-Mihail Eminovici into Mihai Eminescu.

From 1866 till 1869 he works as a clerk and as a secretary. He translates some writings from German. and he continues writing poems like:

-"The Hope";
-"Night's Mysteries";
-"At Heliade";
-"At Bucovina";

Between 1869

and 1872 he studies law and philosophy in Viena. Here he meets Veronica Micle and his first signs of illness appear. 1872-1874 he studies in Berlin with a scholarship given by the Junimea society.

He writes other poetries like:

-"Mortua Est";
-"Protecting Angel";
-"The Night";
-"Angel and Demon";
-"Blue Flower"

He returns in Romania in 1874 where he starts working as the Central Library director, as a substitute teacher, as a school inspector, and as an editor at "Iasi's paper".

He becomes friend with Ion Creanga(one of the most famous Romanian writers). In this time he has financial and family problems, but he also falls in love with Veronica Micle.

In 1877 he moves to Bucharest where he becomes chief-editor at "The Time" news-paper. Here he develops an exceptional journalistic career, writing his best poems – "The Letters" and "The Evening Star". In this time his health deteriorates allot.

In 1883 very overwrought he becomes very ill, being hospitalized in doctor Sutu' s sanatorium and after that in a hospital near Vienna. Finally he passes away in 1889 at doctor Sutu's sanatorium.

Between his poems we mention the following :

So delicate
O mother...
Farewell
Mortua est
O remain, dear one...
When memory...
How many a star burns...
What is love...
Down where the lonely poplars grow
Why do you wail, o forest trees
The tale of the forest
Legendary queen
Return
The waves of time
A dacian's prayer
Longing
Fair love our mutual friend
Blue flower
'Tis eve on the hillside
The murmur of the forest
Satire III
Gloss
Solitude
To the star
Drowsy birds
The forest pool
Sonnets (I, II, III)
Lucifer
Time flows...
One wish alone have i
'Tis eve on the hillside

Mihai Eminescu Videos

Mihai Eminescu- Mai am un singur dor One wish alone have I