Alecu Văcărescu
Alecu Văcărescu | |
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Alecu Văcărescu; portrait by Anton Chladek | |
| Born | 1769 |
| Died | 1798 (aged 28–29) |
| Nationality | Wallachian |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, Writer, Translator |
| Notable work | Colecţii de poezii |
| Partners | Elena Dudescu |
| Children | Iancu Văcărescu |
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| Family | Văcărescu |
Alecu Văcărescu (1769–1798) was a Romanian Wallachian boyar and poet. Son of Ienăchiță Văcărescu, he was a member of the Văcărescu family that gave Romanian literature its first poets. In 1796 a collection of his poems appeared in Romania.
He died as a prisoner in Istanbul in 1798. His son, Iancu Văcărescu, was also a poet.