Alecu Văcărescu
Alecu Văcărescu (1769–1798) was a Romanian Wallachian boyar and poet. Son of Ienăchiță Văcărescu, he was a member of the Văcărescu family that gave Romanian literature its first poets. In 1796 a collection of his poems appeared in Romania.
Alecu Văcărescu
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- Name
- Alecu Văcărescu
- Birthplace
- Bucharest, Wallachia
- Died
- 1798
- Place of death
- Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
- Occupation
- Poet, Writer, Translator
- Nationality
- Principality of Wallachia
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He died as a prisoner in Istanbul in 1798. His son, Iancu Văcărescu, was also a poet.
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• Honorific Prefix — Boyar • Name — Alecu Văcărescu • Birthplace — Bucharest, Wallachia • Died — 1798 • Place of death — Constantinople, Ottoman Empire • Occupation — Poet, Writer, Translator • Notable Works — Colecţii de poezii • Partners — Elena Dudescu • Children — Iancu Văcărescu • Mother — Elena Rizo • Father — Ienăchiță Văcărescu • Family — Văcărescu
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1767
Alecu Văcărescu born at Tulcea.
1799
Alecu Văcărescu died at Tulcea.
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Alecu Văcărescu was born at Tulcea.
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- 1.van de Pas, Leo. Alecu Văcărescu. Genealogics.
- 2.Vacarescu. 27. 830–831. Moses. Gaster. Moses Gaster.
- 3.Catanoy, Nicholas. Dimineaţa poeţilor. World Literature Today. 56. 1. 10.2307/40136972.
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