Alexandru Antemireanu

Alexandru Antemireanu (born Alexandru Damian; August 1, 1877 – June 29, 1910) was a Romanian poet, prose writer and literary critic.

Born in Tomșani, Prahova County, his father Antemir Damian was a Romanian Orthodox priest. He was sent to nearby Urlați for primary school, where his surname was changed after his father's first name. He attended high school in Ploiești, followed by the University of Bucharest's faculty of literature and philosophy, where he audited courses by Titu Maiorescu. Antemireanu became intensely involved in newspaper writing in order to earn a living, forcing him to abandon his studies. His first published work appeared in the daily newspaper Țara in 1895. He drew notice from Nicolae Filipescu, to whose conservative newspaper Epoca he migrated. There, he edited the literary section before becoming editing secretary. After furthering his education in Paris and Munich, Antemireanu returned home and returned to journalism at the newspapers Apărarea națională, Românul and Conservatorul, editing the literary features. He edited Epoca literară and, in 1898, founded Floare albastră magazine with Ștefan Octavian Iosif. In his literary criticism, which included the 1905 volume Încercări critice. Junimea și roadele ei, Antemireanu attempted to break new ground.