Nichita Stănescu
Nichita Hristea Stănescu | |
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Portrait of Nichita Stănescu by Paul Mecet | |
| Born | 31 March 1933 |
| Died | 13 December 1983 (aged 50) |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest, Romania |
| Education | Ion Luca Caragiale High School (Ploiești) |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Years active | 1960–1982 (1960–1998; posthumous) |
| Known for | Poet |
| Notable work | 11 elegii, Noduri si semne |
| Political party | Romanian Communist Party |
| Spouses | Magdalena Petrescu
(m. 1952; div. 1953) Doina Ciurea
(m. 1962; div. 1972) Todorița ”Dora” Tărâță
(m. 1982–1983) |
| Partner | Gabriela Melinescu (?–before 1982) |
| Awards | Herder Prize, 1975 Golden Wreath Struga Poetry Evenings, 1982 |
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Nichita Stănescu (Romanian pronunciation: [niˈkita stəˈnesku]; born Nichita Hristea Stănescu; 31 March 1933 – 13 December 1983) was a Romanian poet and essayist.