Alexandru С. Calotescu-Neicu (1888–1952) was a

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n columnist and epigrammatist. Born in

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, he attended primary school in his native village. He then went to the Traian High School in

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, followed by Carol I High School in

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. After two years at the Gheorghe Chițu school in the same city, he studied agriculture at the

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. He published epigrams, tales and translations of

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and

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. Together with Dumitru Tomescu and Constantin Șaban Făgețel, he took part in founding ''

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'' magazine. With Ion Dongorozi and Făgețel, he edited ''Vatra'' magazine. He was a member of the

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."Calotescu-Neicu, Alexandru C."
at the Alexandru and Aristia Aman County Library Calotescu-Neicu's residence in Broșteni village was a gathering place for writers, scientists and artists, including

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, Alexandru Cazaban, Mihail Drumeș, Simion Mehedinți,

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, Ion Nestor,

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, Remus Comăneanu, Anghel Chiciu and Mircea Olarian. His contributions appeared in ''Cele trei Crișuri'', ''Cosânzeana'', ''Neamul Românesc'', ''Viață literară'', ''Ilustrațiunea română'', ''

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'' and ''Arhivele Olteniei''. He died in Goranu, a village now administered by

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city.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Calotescu-Neicu, Alexandru 1888 births 1952 deaths People from Gorj County Carol I National College alumni Romanian epigrammatists Romanian male short story writers 20th-century Romanian short story writers Romanian magazine founders Romanian magazine editors Romanian columnists 20th-century Romanian translators Translators of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe