Mihail Sadoveanu
Mihail Sadoveanu was born in Pascani, a small town in northern Moldavia, on 5 November 1880.
Life After attending school in Paşcani, Falticeni and Iaşi, he left his native Moldavia in 1904 and moved to Bucharest, where he intended to study law. That same year marked the beginning of a prolific literary career as he published four books, including Povestiri ("Stories") which was awarded a prize by the Romanian Academy. The writer never completed his study of law, preferring to make literature his career. During his life he published over 100 books. In addition to this, Sadoveanu also worked on a number of literary journals, including Īnsemnări literare, on which he collaborated with his friend, the remarkable poet and writer, George Toparceanu. After the Soviet Union imposed the Communist system in Romania, Sadoveanu became their supporter. For example, Sadoveanu's novel Mitrea Cocor was propaganda for the collectivisation of agriculture, which was destroying the traditional rural society that he had extolled in his earlier works. These works earned him the Lenin Prize, which he received shortly before his death on 19 October 1961.
Works Some of his most significant works include: - Hanul Ancutei (Ancuţa's Inn)
- Fratii Jderi (The Jder Brothers)
- Creanga de aur (The Golden Branch)
- Baltagul (The Hatchett)
- Viaţa lui Ştefan cel Mare (The Life of Ştefan cel Mare)
Much of the content of his writings in drawn from the history, folklore and culture of his native Moldavia.
External links Mihail Sadoveanu (in Romanian) Mihail Sadoveanu (in Italian)
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