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D. Nanu
Dumitru G. Nanu (October 26, 1873 – February 12, 1943) was a Romanian poet and translator. Born in Câmpulung to Gheorghe Nanu and his wife Zoia (''née'' Hristodos), he attended primary school in his native town, followed by Matei Basarab National College (Bucharest), Matei Basarab and Saint Sava National College, Saint Sava high schools in Bucharest. He then graduated from the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary School. He was a high school French teacher in Bacău and Bârlad, as well as a librarian. He made his literary debut in 1891 in ''Lumea ilustrată''; his first published volume, ''Nocturne'', appeared in 1900. He was a frequent contributor to the literary magazines of his day. At Bârlad, from January to December 1900, he published the ''Sămănătorul, Sămănătorist'' magazine ''Paloda literară''. In 1932 he was awarded the poetry prize of the Romanian Writers' Society. He also won the national prize for poetry in 1937; awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Câmpulung
Câmpulung (also spelled ''Cîmpulung'', , german: Langenau, Old Romanian ''Dlăgopole'', ''Длъгополе'' (from Middle Bulgarian)), or ''Câmpulung Muscel'', is a municipality in the Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is situated among the outlying hills of the Carpathian mountains, at the head of a long well-wooded glen traversed by the Râul Târgului, a tributary of the Argeș. Its pure air and fine scenery render Câmpulung a popular summer resort. In the city there are more than twenty churches, besides a monastery and a cathedral, which both claim to have been founded in the 13th century by Radu Negru, legendary first Prince of Wallachia. Name "Câmpulung" literally means "Long Field" in Romanian, rendered as "Longus-Campus" in Latin. History Near Câmpulung are the remains of a Roman camp now known as the ''Castra of Jidava (or Jidova)''; and just beyond the gates, vestiges of a Roman colony, variously identified with Romula, Stepenium and Ulpia T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
