Mihail Eminescu
Mihail Eminescu (January 15 1850 - June 15 1889), outstanding Romanian poet, belonging to late Romanticism.
Born in Ipotesti, Botoşani, Romania, he was educated in Cernăuţi and then Vienna. He activated in the Junimea, and was a prominent member of the Conservative Party and a journalist at Timpul.
Famous works include Luceafărul (Lucifer) and Scrisorile (The Epistles).
See also: Literature of Romania