Nicolae Davidescu

Drawing of Davidescu, byȘtefan Dimitrescu(1926)

Nicolae Davidescu(Romanian pronunciation:[nikoˈla.edaviˈdesku];October 24, 1888 – June 12, 1954) was aRomaniansymbolistpoet and novelist.

Works

Poetry

• 1910:La fântâna Castaliei( "At Castalia's Well" ) -parnassianistpoems
• 1916:Inscripţii( "Engravings" ) - influenced byCharles Baudelaire
• 1928 – 1937:Cântecul omului( "The Song of Man" ) - recreating of the world history, influenced byLa Légende des siècles(Victor Hugo).

Novel

• 1912:Zâna din fundul lacului( "The Fairy at the Bottom of the Lake" ) - an exercise in symbolism;
• 1915:Sfinxul( "The Sphinx" )
• 1928:Vioara mută( "The Muted Violin" ) - influenced by social psychology;

Literary criticism

Two collections of his literary criticism were published posthumously:

• 1975:Aspecte şi direcţii literare( "Literary Conventions and Directions" )
• 1977:Poezii, teatru, proză( "Poetry, Drama, Prose" ).

Nicolae Davidescu collaborated atViața Românească.

External links

• Encyclopædia Britannica