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Vasile Alecsandri

1821 - 1890

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Vasile Alecsandri (Romanian pronunciation: [vaˈsile aleksanˈdri]; 21 July 1821 – 22 August 1890) was a Romanian patriot, poet, dramatist, politician and diplomat. He was one of the key figures during the 1848 revolutions in Moldavia and Wallachia. He fought for the unification of the Romanian Principalities, writing "Hora Unirii" in 1856 and giving up his candidacy for the title of prince of Moldavia, in favor of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. He became the first minister of foreign affairs of Romania and was one of the founding members of the Romanian Academy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasile Alecsandri is the 2,571st most popular writer (down from 2,407th in 2019), the 190th most popular biography from Romania (down from 165th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Romanian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Vasile Alecsandri ranks 2,571 out of 7,302. Before him are Karin Fossum, David Crystal, Camilo Castelo Branco, Fyodor Sologub, Margit Sandemo, and Picander. After him are Charlotte Buff, Malik Muhammad Jayasi, Walter Bagehot, Luo Yixiu, William Peter Blatty, and Theodore Abu Qurrah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1821, Vasile Alecsandri ranks 48. Before him are Philipp Ludwig von Seidel, Archduke Ferdinand Karl Viktor of Austria-Este, Ion C. Brătianu, Cyprian Norwid, Félix Ziem, and George Williams. After him are Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, Josip Runjanin, Clara Barton, Champfleury, Infanta Isabel Fernanda of Spain, and Arthur Saint-Léon. Among people deceased in 1890, Vasile Alecsandri ranks 34. Before him are William Gull, C. H. D. Buys Ballot, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, Archduke Johann Salvator of Austria, Ivan Mažuranić, and Camilo Castelo Branco. After him are Ignaz von Döllinger, Johann Voldemar Jannsen, Franz Lachner, Alexander Mozhaysky, Octave Feuillet, and Alexander Parkes.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Vasile Alecsandri ranks 190 out of 844. Before him are Iuliu Hossu (1885), Cristian Chivu (1980), Angela Gheorghiu (1965), Ignaz von Born (1742), Joseph M. Juran (1904), and Vazgen I (1908). After him are Constantin Dăscălescu (1923), Olha Kobylianska (1863), Lucian Blaga (1895), Ecaterina Oancia (1954), Patriarch Daniel of Romania (1951), and Adrian Mutu (1979).

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Among WRITERS In Romania

Among writers born in Romania, Vasile Alecsandri ranks 20. Before him are Miklós Nyiszli (1901), Dora d'Istria (1828), Mircea Cărtărescu (1956), Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu (1916), János Arany (1817), and Ana Blandiana (1942). After him are Olha Kobylianska (1863), Mihail Sebastian (1907), Eva Mozes Kor (1934), Richard Wurmbrand (1909), Ion Creangă (1837), and Mihail Sadoveanu (1880).

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