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Alexandru Jar

1911 – 1988

Romanian poet and prose writer

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Lived 1911 – 1988 (aged 77). Alexandru Jar was a Romanian writer, poet, french resistance fighter and resistance fighter.

Alexandru Jar (; pen name of Alexandru Avram ; November 20, 1911 – November 10, 1988) was a Romanian poet and prose writer.

Born into a Jewish family in Iași, his parents were Iacob Avram and his wife Șura Bella; he was self-taught. Jar recalled his wartime experience in the poems of the 1945 collection Sânge și vis ('Blood and dream') and in the 1948 short story book Interogatoriu. and the Order of Tudor Vladimirescu, 2nd class in 1971.

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Also known as
Alexandru Avram, Jacob Salomon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexandru Jar?

Romanian poet and prose writer

When was Alexandru Jar born?

Alexandru Jar was born on 21 September 1911 in Iași.

When did Alexandru Jar die?

Alexandru Jar died on 10 November 1988 in Bucharest.

What was Alexandru Jar's occupation?

Alexandru Jar was a writer, poet, french resistance fighter and resistance fighter.

What nationality was Alexandru Jar?

Alexandru Jar was Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexandru Jar

· Wikidata: Q12403999

· DBpedia: Alexandru Jar

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