Mihai Eminescu (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈhaj emiˈnesku] ( listen); born Mihail Eminovici; 15 January 1850 – 15 June 1889) was a Romantic poet, novelist and journalist, often regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and he worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul ("The Time"), the official newspaper of the Conservative Party (1880–1918). His poetry was first published when he was 16 and he went to Vienna to study when he was 19. The poet's Manuscripts, containing 46 volumes and approximately 14,000 pages, were offered by Titu Maiorescu as a gift to the Romanian Academy during the meeting that was held on 25 January 1902. Notable works include Luceafărul (The Vesper/The Evening Star/The Lucifer/The Daystar), Odă în metru antic (Ode in Ancient Meter), and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems he frequently used metaphysical, mythological and historical subjects.  Read more..

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The Post of Moldova is regularly issuing stamps dedicated to Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889), one of the sacred monsters of Romanian literature, a romantic poet considered as the greatest and most representative Romanian poet, national poet in Romania but also in Moldova and for the Romanian minority in Ukraine. In 2014, a souvenir sheet was for example issued to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the death of Mihai Eminescu and Ion Creangă (1837-1889). On January 15, 2015, the Post of Moldova has this time put into circulation a special postmark devoted to the 165th anniversary of the birth of Mihai Eminescu. Read more..