About Corneliu M. Popescu
Lived 1958 – 1977 (aged 18–19). Corneliu M. Popescu was a Romanian linguist, poet and translator.
Corneliu M. Popescu (; May 16, 1958 – March 4, 1977) was a Romanian translator of poetry who died at the age of 18 in the earthquake of 1977.
A poetry translation prize was established in 2003 in commemoration of his work. In the Guardian Review on 20 September 2003, there appeared an article by the poet Alan Brownjohn about his participation in judging the award for that year. A segment of a translation Popescu made for one of Mihai Eminescu's poems is included in the article, along with a photograph of Popescu.
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Romanian writer
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Corneliu M. Popescu was born in 1958 in Bucharest.
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Corneliu M. Popescu died on 4 March 1977 in Bucharest.
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Corneliu M. Popescu was a linguist, poet and translator.
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Corneliu M. Popescu was Romanian.
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