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Virgil Mazilescu (Romanian pronunciation: [virˈd͡ʒil maziˈlesku]; born 11 April 1942, Corabia, Olt County, Romania — died 10 August 1984, Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian poet, essayist and translator.
Virgil Mazilescu | |
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| Born | 11 April 1942 Corabia, Romania |
| Died | August 13, 1984 (aged 42) Bucharest, Romania |
| Resting place | Cernica Monastery |
| Occupation | poet, essayist, translator |
| Language | Romanian |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Citizenship |  Romania |
| Education | Department of Romanian Language and Literature |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Period | 1968–1984 |
| Literary movement | Onirism |
| Spouse | Ștefania |
Life
After finishing the "Spiru Haret” High School in Bucharest in 1957, he enrolled in the Department of Romanian Language and Literature of the University of Bucharest, from where he graduated in 1964. After stints as a school teacher and as a librarian, he worked from 1970 until his death as a copy editor for România literară. For a few years he was the secretary of the Romanian Writers' Union's literary circle, led by Miron Radu Paraschivescu.
A bohemian, who was also known for his heavy drinking,[1] he died on August 10, 1984.[2]
Literary activity
In 1966 he made his literary debut in "Povestea vorbei”, the monthly avantgarde literary supplement of the magazine Ramuri from Craiova, edited by Miron Radu Paraschivescu.
Books
- Versuri, București, Editura pentru Literatură, 1968
- Fragmente din regiunea de odinioară, București, Editura Cartea Românească, 1970
- Va fi liniște, va fi seară, București, Editura Cartea Românească, 1979
- Guillaume poetul și administratorul, București, Editura Cartea Românească, 1983
Posthumously
- Asketische Zeichen. Gedichte, Cluj, Editura Dacia, 1988, 2001
- Întoarcerea lui Immanuel, București, Editura Albatros, 1991
- Poezii, București, Editura Vitruviu, 1996
- Opere complete, editor: Alexandru Condeescu, București, Editura Muzeul Literaturii Române, 2003
- Opera poetica, editor: Gabriel Nedelea, Craiova, Editura AIUS, 2013
Translations
He translated works by, among others, Jean Amila, Jack Schaefer, Fernand Fournier-Aubry, Henri Delacroix, Charles Portis and Willa Cather.
Awards
- "Luceafărul” Magazine Award, 1968, for Versuri
Legacy
A school in his home town is named after him.
References
- Aurel Sasu, Dicționarul biografic al literaturii române (M-Z), Paralela 45, Pitești, 2006, pp. 68, 69
- Dinu Flămând, Intimitatea textului, București, Editura Eminescu, 1985, pp. 162 – 176
- Ion Buzera, Virgil Mazilescu, Brașov, Editura Aula, 2000
- Iuga, Nora (2002). "Virgil Mazilescu - 60: Dunga cafenie din jurul buzelor" (in Romanian). Romania literara. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- Manea, Mugurel (October 24, 2013). "Drama unui scriitor oltean: Virgil Mazilescu, poetul care şi-a descris moartea". Adevarul.ro. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
External links
- Gazeta de Sud - 22 de ani de la moartea poetului Virgil Mazilescu (in Romanian)
- Centrul Cultural Pitești - Virgil Mazilescu (in Romanian)
- Cum trebuie citit Virgil Mazilescu (şi cum este el editat) (in Romanian)
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