Mihai Cimpoi (born 3 September 1942) is a

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n politician, a distinguished cultural scientist, Romanian academician, critic and literary historian, eminescologist, literary editor and Bessarabian essayist. ''"Emeritus of the Republic of Moldova"'', two decades elected president of the Union of Writers of Moldova, deputy in the

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between 1999 and 2001, Mihai Cimpoi is the author of some fundamental works such as: ''"An Open History of the Romanian literature in Bessarabia"'' (in several editions) and ''"

Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu (; born Mihail Eminovici; 15 January 1850 – 15 June 1889) was a Romanians, Romanian Romanticism, Romantic poet, novelist, and journalist from Moldavia, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Emin ...

. Encyclopedic Dictionary"'' - a unique monumental work. Mihai Cimpoi is the author and developer of the long-term project ''"The World Congress of Eminescologists"'', launched in 2012 and became a tradition.

Biography

Mihai Cimpoi was born on 3 September 1942 into the family of Ilie and Ana Cimpoi, peasants from the commune of Larga,

Hotin County Hotin County was a county ( ținut is Middle Ages and Early Modern Period, județ after) in the Principality of Moldavia (14th-18th centuries), the Governorate of Bessarabia (1812–1917), the Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918), and the K ...

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. The future academician, after primary and secondary education, graduated from the Faculty of

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from

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ; formerly known as Kishinev) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Moldova, largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the coun ...

(1965), after which he became the editor of the magazine "Nistru" (until 1972) and a consultant of the Union of Writers. In 1973, his signature and public activity are forbidden, because he "dared" to address the aesthetic critique of the Călinescian origin instead of the official, sociologistic. He was a member of the

Parliament of Moldova The parliament of the Republic of Moldova () is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova, the only state legislative authority, being a unicameral structure composed of 101 elected MPs on lists, for a period or legislature o ...

. He is a leader of the

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Activity

He is employed as editor at the ''"Moldovan Book"'' (1974) and ''"Artistic Literature"'' (1977-1982), literary secretary at the National Theater (1982-1983) and Lyric Theater ''"Alexei Mateevici"''(1986-1987). Since May 1987 he has been elected secretary of the Steering Committee of the

Writers' Union of Moldova The Writers' Union of Moldova () is a professional association of writers in Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 millio ...

and president since September 1991 until 2010. He was deputy of the people of the

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in Gorbachev's thaw (1989-1990) and then deputy in the

(1999-2001). In parallel, he is the head of the Department of Classical Literature of the Institute of History and Literary Theory of the

Academy of Sciences of Moldova The Academy of Sciences of Moldova (), established in 1961, is the main scientific organization of Moldova and coordinates research in all areas of science and technology. Ion Tighineanu has been the head of the Academy of Sciences since April 9 ...

, he obtained his Ph.D. in

in 1998, with the thesis ''"Eminescu, poet of Being" ''(conductor, Eugen Simion) and teaches at the "Ion Creangă" Pedagogical University in Chişinău. In 1991 he became an honorary member of the

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, a member of the

(1992), a member of the

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(since 1994 elected and member of the board of directors), member of PEN-club, member of the Târgoviştei Writers Society (2005), vice-president of the Cultural League for the Unity of Romanians Abroad, an honorary citizen of

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(in 2005, alongside

Grigore Vieru Grigore Vieru (; 14 February 1935 – 18 January 2009) was a Moldovans, Moldovan poet, writer and unification of Moldova and Romania, unionist advocate, known for his poems and books for children. His poetry is characterized by vivid natural sce ...

Vasile Tărâţeanu Vasile is a male Romanian given name or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Basil which is of Greek origin and means "King". It is also used by the Megleno-Romanians. As a given name As a surname *Cristian Vasile (1908–1985), R ...

). He is the director of the magazine "Life of Basarabia" and in the collections of publications "Critical copybooks", "Romanian Life", founding president of the "Mihai Eminescu" International Academic Center in

Affiliations

* Honorary member of the

, 1991 * Member of the

, 1992 * Member of Writers Union of Romania * Member of the World Writers' Organization

Honorary titles

* Doctor honoris Causa of the Tiraspol State UniversityAkademos N.4(8), 2007, p.75

External links

Site-ul Parlamentului Republicii Moldova

Alianţa Moldova Noastră

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cimpoi, Mihai 1942 births Romanian people of Moldovan descent Living people People from Briceni District Moldova State University alumni Our Moldova Alliance politicians Moldovan MPs 1990–1994 Moldovan MPs 2009 Popular Front of Moldova MPs Recipients of the Order of the Republic (Moldova) Titular members of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova