Monthly Archives: January 2021

Days go past and days come still with Eminescu

Posted on January 14, 2021 by petrudumitru

Originally posted on Travelling stories:
Romanians celebrate their National Culture Day on January 15. Introduced in 2010, the event honours the birth of the Romanian national poet, Mihai Eminescu. I believe that there is no Romanian who does not resonate…

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Eminescu’s Somnoroase păsărele: From Drowsy Birds to Sleepy Little Songsters

Posted on January 13, 2021 by petrudumitru

Originally posted on Travelling stories:
On this page, I gathered a number of English versions of the “Somnoroase păsărele” poem, written by Mihai Eminescu. The English translated titles vary from “Drowsy Birds” to “Sleepy Little Songsters”. Dimitrie Cuclin, Sylvia Pankhurst,…

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