Lucian Blaga
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Lucian Blaga was a Romanian linguist, translator, philosopher, and journalist. Born in Lancrăm in 1895, he was educated at the University of Vienna and served as a professor at Babeș-Bolyai University. He was a member of the Romanian Academy and held membership in the National Christian Party and the National Renaissance Front.
His works in essay, poetry, drama, and philosophy include *Gedichte*, *Manole, maître bâtisseur*, *Cruciada copiilor*, *Hronicul şi cîntecul vîrstelor*, and *Poezii*. He was influenced by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and spoke Romanian and German. Blaga died of cancer in Cluj-Napoca in 1961. His works are held in the collection of the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1895
- Died
- 1961
- Works
- 88
Top works
- La crociata dei fanciulli
- Gedichte
- Manole, maître bâtisseur
- Cruciada copiilor
- Hronicul şi cîntecul vîrstelor
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1895-05-09 ) 9 May 1895, Lámkerék , Szeben County , Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Lancrăm , Alba County , Romania)
- Died
- 6 May 1961 (1961-05-06) (aged 65), Cluj , Romanian People's Republic (today Cluj-Napoca , Romania)
- Resting place
- Lancrăm , Sebeș Municipality , Alba County , Romania
- Alma mater
- University of Vienna ( PhD )
- Occupations
- diplomat journalist linguist philosopher poet translator writer
- Notable work
- Poems of Light
- Movement
- Modernism expressionism
- Spouse
- Cornelia Brediceanu
- Children
- Dorli Blaga
- Parents
- Isidor Blaga (father) Ana Moga (mother)
- Awards
- Hamagiu Award (1935)
- Party
- National Christian Party National Renaissance Front National Popular Party
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Place of birth
- Lancrăm
- Place of death
- Cluj-Napoca
- Occupation
- playwright
- Position held
- professor
- Educated at
- University of Vienna
- Employer
- Babeș-Bolyai University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Image
- Lucian Blaga (1).jpg
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- Commons category
- Lucian Blaga
- date of birth
- 1895-05-09
- date of death
- 1961-05-06
- member of
- Romanian Academy
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- influenced by
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- name in native language
- Lucian Blaga
- has works in the collection
- Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
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Encyclopedic overview
Lucian Blaga ( Romanian: [lutʃiˈan ˈblaɡa] ; 9 May 1895 – 6 May 1961) was a Romanian philosopher, poet, playwright, poetry translator and novelist. He is one of the most important philosophers and poets of Romania, and a prominent philosopher of the interwar period in Eastern Europe who, due to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his career, is barely known to the outside world.
Biography
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