About Alexandru Vlahuță
Lived 1858 – 1919 (aged 61). Alexandru Vlahuță was a Romanian writer and poet.
Alexandru Vlahuță (; 5 September 1858 – 19 November 1919) was a Romanian writer. His best known work is România pitorească, an overview of Romania's landscape in the form of a travelogue. He was also the main editor of Sămănătorul magazine, alongside George Coșbuc.
Vlahuţă was born in Pleșești (currently called Alexandru Vlahuță), in the Principality of Moldavia (present-day Vaslui County, Romania) and studied in Bârlad during his early childhood. He took his Baccalaureate in Bucharest and afterwards attended law school for a short amount of time, but withdrew due to financial reasons. He died in Bucharest on 19 November 1919. His former home in Bucharest has been turned into a memorial museum.
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Romanian writer (1858–1919)
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Alexandru Vlahuță died on 19 November 1919 in Bucharest.
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