Mihail Sadoveanu
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Mihail Sadoveanu (November 5 1880—October 19 1961) was a Romanian novelist; one of the most prolific Romanian language writers, remembered mostly for his historical novels.
Life
Born in Paşcani, west-central Moldavia, after attending school in Paşcani, Fălticeni and Iaşi, he left for Bucharest in 1904, 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. He had started writing for the journal Viaţa nouă in 1898, and his articles were featured alongside those of Gala Galaction, N.D. Cocea, and Tudor Arghezi (he signed his contributions with his real name, or sometimes as M.S. Cobuz).
The writer never completed his study of Law, preferring to make literature his career. During his life he published over a hundred books. In addition to this, Sadoveanu also worked on a number of literary journals, including Însemnări literare, on which he collaborated with his friend, the remarkable poet and writer George Topîrceanu. In 1910, he became head of the National Theater of Iaşi.
After the Soviet Union-union backed advent of the Communist system in Romania, Sadoveanu supported the new authorities, and turned from his own version of realism to officially-endorsed socialist realism. In 1947-1948, he was, alongside Ştefan Voitec, Constantin Ion Parhon, Gheorghe Stere, and Ion Niculi, a member of the Presidium of the People's Republic.
One of his novels, Mitrea Cocor, was an open propaganda for the forced collectivisation of agriculture (which was destroying the very same traditional rural society that he had extolled in his earlier works). These works earned him the Lenin Peace Prize, which he received shortly before his death. He was also elected a full member of the Romanian Academy.
Works
Some of his most significant works include:
- Hanul Ancuţei ("Ancuţa's Inn")
- Fraţii Jderi ("The Jder Brothers")
- Creanga de aur ("The Golden Twig")
- Baltagul ("The Hatchet")
- Viaţa lui Ştefan cel Mare ("The Life of Ştefan cel Mare")
External links
- [Mihail Sadoveanu] (in Romanian)
- [Mihail Sadoveanu] (in Italian)
- [IMDB record]
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