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Macedonski Alecsandru
(1854—1920)

He is the son of the colonel (next general) Al. Macedonski, who had an important role in the election of Al. I. Cuza as the prince of the United Principalities (1958 January 24). The poet is born in Craiova, spending his childhood at his parents estate nearby. He studies in Craiova, Wien and Italy. His debut was at 18 years old (Prima verba, 1872) and he wrote lirics for 50 years. Living an agitated life, was an unforgiving journalist, county prefect etc. Being irrascible he have attacked all, inclusively Alecsandri with an epigram, when he was in the top of his glory. The biggest mistake was when he wrote the famous epigram against Eminescu who was driven mad. All the public opinion was united against him, and so he expatriated himself, volontarily, to Paris. Here he wrote may poems in French, but did not imposed. Returned in Romania, initiated many reviews, among them "Literatorul" (1880-1885) had made a remarcable literary school (Cincinat Pavelescu, St. Petica, G. Bacovia, T. Arghezi, I. Pillat s.a.). His poems are in the volumes: Excelsior, Flori sacre, Poema rondelurilor (masterpieces of our literature). Vain, glorious and without the sense of reality, he surrounded himself with many young admirers, at his famous literary club, siting on the "poet throne", where he gave an air of sacred celebration of the poetry. He lives here, in a house in Dorobanti street, where at the floor, in the red pulses saloon, is the special throne painted by his son Alexis. On the table candels burn. Ther poet reads lirics with an enveloping voice, divide praises to discipoles and rings with fake stones. In the autumn of 1920 he is ill in bed (heart desease). On November 23 is in agony. His discipoles are in pilgrimage in his chamber. On 24, his ask for rose parfum, which he inhales and expires ecstatically Roses!. So he dies, being burries at Bellu Cemetery.

Rumania, 2004, Alexandru Macedonski

Rumania, 1973, Bust of Alexandru Macedonski