Pericle Martinescu, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Romanian writer, journalist and translator
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About Pericle Martinescu
- Pericle Martinescu (Romanian pronunciation: [pe'rikle marti'nesku]; February 11, 1911 in Viisoara, Constanta County – December 24, 2005, Timi?oara) was a Romanian writer and journalist. Martinescu studied literature and lhilosophy at the University of Bucharest.
- His first poems appeared in Gazeta Transilvaniei, a local magazine.
- As a student he contributed to Vremea, România Literara, Revista Fundatiilor Regale, Viata Literara, Mesterul Manole and Dacia Rediviva. His first novel, Adolescentii din Brasov ("The Brasov Teenagers"), was published in 1936.
- He also translated numerous works of foreign literature, including Japanese. He was, perhaps, one of the earliest followers of Eugen Lovinescu.
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