Mihai Eminescu was a Romanian Romantic poet from Moldavia,novelist,and journalist,generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul,the official newspaper of the Conservative Party (1880–1918). His poetry was first published when he was 16 and he went to Vienna,Austria 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,Odăîn metru antic,and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems,he frequently used metaphysical,mythological and historical subjects.
Nichita Stănescu was a Romanian poet and essayist.
Grigore Vieru was a Moldovan poet,writer and unionist advocate,known for his poems and books for children. His poetry is characterized by vivid natural scenery,patriotism,as well as a venerated image of the sacred mother. Vieru wrote in the Romanian language. In 1993 he was elected a correspondent member of the Romanian Academy.
Corjova is a commune in Dubăsari District,Moldova. Located on the eastern bank of the River Dniester,it consists of two villages,Corjova and Mahala,with a total population of 3,231.
Gheorghe Ghimpu was a Moldovan politician and a political prisoner in the former Soviet Union and then in Moldova.
Dorin Tudoran is a Romanian poet,essayist,journalist,and dissident. A resident of the United States since 1985,he has authored more than fifteen books of poetry,essays,and interviews.
Valeriu Gagiu was a Soviet and Moldovan film director,producer and screenwriter.
The National Patriotic Front was a clandestine political party in the Moldovan SSR.
Valeriu Graur was a political dissident of Bessarabia,a member of the National Patriotic Front of Moldova.
Bardar is a large commune located 15 kilometres south-west of Chișinău,in Ialoveni District,Moldova. The sumptuous landscape of the region,amid scenic hills dressed in vineyards,orchards and forests gives the area an overwhelming beauty.
Mihai Cimpoi is a Moldovan politician,a distinguished cultural scientist,Romanian academician,critic and literary historian,eminescologist,literary editor and Bessarabian essayist. "Emeritus of the Republic of Moldova",two decades elected president of the Union of Writers of Moldova,deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1999 and 2001,Mihai Cimpoi is the author of some fundamental works such as:"An Open History of the Romanian literature in Bessarabia" and "Mihai Eminescu. Encyclopedic Dictionary" - a unique monumental work. Mihai Cimpoi is the author and developer of the long-term project "The World Congress of Eminescologists",launched in 2012 and became a tradition.
Nicolae Dabija was a writer,literary historian,and politician from the Republic of Moldova,honorary member of the Romanian Academy and corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.
Ghenadie Ciobanu is a composer and politician from the Republic of Moldova,who served as the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Moldova (1997-2001) and served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in the Party faction Liberal Democrats from Moldova between 2010 and 2014. He composed symphonies,written works for chamber ensembles (instrumental),choral creations,theater and film music,etc.
Petru Soltan was a Moldovan mathematician. He was a member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova and an honorary member of the Romanian Academy. Petru Soltan was a member of the Mathematical Society of Moldova.
Tudor Cataraga was a sculptor from the Republic of Moldova.
Leonida Lari was a Moldovan poet,journalist,and politician who advocated for the reunion of Bessarabia with Romania. She published 24 volumes of poetry and prose and was a prolific translator of key works from world literature into Romanian.
Valeriu Jereghi is a Moldovan film director and screenwriter,the member of the Union of Cinematographers of Moldova and Russia since 1978,“MAESTRU IN ARTE”.
Vasile Baghiu is a Romanian poet and writer. He was born in Borlești,NeamțCounty. He has published many volumes of poetry and fiction till date. His work is influenced by his early career as a nurse in a TB sanatorium,and is known for coining the poetic concept of 'chimerism'. In 1998,he published the prison memoirs of his father who had spent time in Soviet POW camps.
The Order of Honour is a state order of the Republic of Moldova established by Parliament of Moldova in 2002,which is awarded by presidential decree. It is the fourth highest distinction of Moldova,after Order of the Republic,Order of Ştefan cel Mare,Order of Bogdan the Founder,and just before the Order of Loyalty to the Homeland. The Order of Honour can be awarded also to organizations,institutions,etc.
Claudiu Komartin is a Romanian poet,translator and editor,considered to be one of the most important Romanian poets of his generation.
