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Leon Levițchi

1918 – 1991

Romanian philologist and translator

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Lived 1918 – 1991 (aged 73). Leon Levițchi was a Romanian linguist, translator, scholar of English, philologist and poet.

Leon Levițchi (27 August 1918 – 16 October 1991) was a Romanian philologist and translator who specialised in the study of the English language and literature.

Life The son of Diomid Leu, a clergyman and teacher, and Zenovia Gârlea, a primary school teacher, he went to secondary school in Chernivtsi and Hotin, taking his baccalaureat exam in Chernivtsi in 1937. Due to his good results, he was rewarded with a journey to Norway.

Works (selection) Dicționar român-englez, București, Ed. Științifică, 1960, 1965, 1973 ("Romanian-English dictionary") Gramatica limbii engleze, București, Ed. Științifică, 1967 (with Ioan Preda) ("English grammar book") Îndrumar pentru traducătorii din limba engleză în limba română. București: Editura științifică și enciclopedică, 1975 ("A Guide for English to Romanian Translators") Studii shakespeariene. Cluj-Napoca: Dacia, 1976 ("Shakesperean Studies") Istoria literaturii engleze și americane, vol. I-II. Cluj-Napoca: Dacia, 1985-1994 ("A History of English and American Literature") Limba engleză fără profesor. București: Teora, 1997 ("Teach Yourself English") Manualul traducătorului de limba engleză. București: Teora, 1994 ("A Manual for English Translators") Dicționar englez-român (edited with Andrei Bantaș), 1991 ("English-Romanian Dictionary") A History of Romanian Literature, 1989 (translation of George Călinescu's Istoria literaturii române de la origini pînă în prezent, 1941; re-edited by Al. Piru, 1982 William Shakespeare, Opere complete, 9 volumes, co-author (with Virgiliu Stefănescu-Drăgănești), 1988-1995

Memberships Romanian Writers' Union (since 1955) International Association of University Professors of English

Awards Romanian Academy Award Romanian Writers' Union's Translation Award, 1972 and 1978

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University of Bucharest, Aesthetics, English language, English literature
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University of Bucharest

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Leon Levițchi?

Romanian philologist and translator (1918–1991)

When was Leon Levițchi born?

Leon Levițchi was born on 27 August 1918 in Edineț.

When did Leon Levițchi die?

Leon Levițchi died on 16 October 1991 in Bucharest.

What was Leon Levițchi's occupation?

Leon Levițchi was a linguist, translator, scholar of English, philologist and poet.

What nationality was Leon Levițchi?

Leon Levițchi was Romanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leon Levițchi

· Wikidata: Q4680328

· DBpedia: Leon Levițchi

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