Duiliu Zamfirescu
Duiliu Zamfirescu (born October 30, 1858 in Plăineşti , today Dumbrăveni , Vrancea County ; † June 3, 1922 , Agapia , Neamț County ) was a Romanian politician, diplomat, lawyer, writer and Vice President of the Romanian Academy . In March 1920 he became Romanian Foreign Minister .
Life
After attending primary and secondary school in Focşani , he went to the Matei Basarab School in Bucharest . He then studied law. After his diploma in 1880, Zamfirescu took over a magistrate in Hârşova and later in Târgovişte . Zamfirescu also worked as a writer. He wrote poetry, short stories and plays. With his most important work, the five-part cycle Romanul Comăneștenilor (1894-1910), he designed the first major epic portrait of Romanian society. He then worked as a diplomat in Rome until 1906 . In 1920 Zamfirescu became Romanian Foreign Minister . He died in Agapia that same year.
Works (selection)
- Romanul Comăneştenilor, 1894–1910
- In rĕsboiŭ, 1902
- The soul of wars then and now, 1914
- Life in the Country, 1967
Web links
- Literature list in the online catalog of the Berlin State Library
- Literature by and about Duiliu Zamfirescu in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Duiliu Zamfirescu - biography , accessed September 5, 2010.
- ↑ Keno Verseck : Romania , p. 167, Beck, 2007, ISBN 3406558356
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zamfirescu, Duiliu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian politician, lawyer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plăineşti , Vrancea County |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1922 |
| Place of death | Agapia , Neamț |