Corneliu M. Popescu
Popescu (korˈnelju poˈpesku; May 16, 1958 – March 4, 1977) was a Romanian translator of poetry who died at the age of 18 in the earthquake of 1977. A poetry translation prize was established in 2003 in commemoration of his work. Called the Popescu Prize, it is awarded bi-annually by the Poetry Society for poetry translated from a European language into English.
Corneliu M. Popescu
- Born
- 1958 · Bucharest.
- Died
- 1977 · Bucharest.
- Nationality
- Romania
- Occupation
- linguist · poet · translator
- Languages
- Romanian · English
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Popescu (korˈnelju poˈpesku; May 16, 1958 – March 4, 1977) was a Romanian translator of poetry who died at the age of 18 in the earthquake of 1977. A poetry translation prize was established in 2003 in commemoration of his work. Called the Popescu Prize, it is awarded bi-annually by the Poetry Society for poetry translated from a European language into English.
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In the Guardian Review on 20 September 2003, there appeared an article by the poet Alan Brownjohn about his participation in judging the award for that year. A segment of a translation Popescu made for one of Mihai Eminescu's poems is included in the article, along with a photograph of Popescu.
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1958
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1977
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