Lucian Blaga
Lucian Blaga | |
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Blaga's portrait, Museum of the Romanian Peasant | |
| Born | 9 May 1895 |
| Died | 6 May 1961 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Lancrăm, Sebeș Municipality, Alba County, Romania |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | linguist, poet, translator, philosopher, writer, journalist, diplomat |
| Notable work | Poems of Light |
| Political party | National Renaissance Front National Popular Party (Romania) |
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| Spouse | Cornelia Brediceanu |
| Children | Dorli Blaga |
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| Awards | Hamagiu Award (1935) |
Lucian Blaga (Romanian: [lutʃiˈan ˈblaɡa] ⓘ; 9 May 1895 – 6 May 1961) was a Romanian philosopher, poet, playwright, poetry translator and novelist. He is considered one of the greatest philosophers and poets of Romania, and a prominent philosopher of the twentieth century who due to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his career is barely known to the outside world.