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Romanian writer (1895–1961)

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Lucian Blaga was born on 9 May 1895 in Lancrăm and died on 6 May 1961 in Cluj-Napoca of cancer. A Romanian linguist, translator, philosopher, and journalist working in essay, poetry, drama, and philosophy, he was educated at the University of Vienna and held a professorship at Babeș-Bolyai University. Blaga was a member of the Romanian Academy and belonged to the National Christian Party and the National Renaissance Front. He wrote in Romanian and German, with works including Gedichte, Manole, maître bâtisseur, Cruciada copiilor, and Poezii.

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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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1895
Active to
1961

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
232
Total plays
926

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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
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
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
cancer
influenced by
Q5879
name in native language
Lucian Blaga
has works in the collection
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Sources (4)

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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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