George Coşbuc (1866-1918 is a Romanian poet best known for his verses describing, praising and eulogizing rural life, its many travails but also its occasions for joy. Although his work was later coopted by Communist propagandists to embellish Marxist-Leninist rhetoric marginalizing intellectuals while emphasizing a so-called "alliance between peasants and the laboring class," he is still widely regarded as a master of verse, accomplished translator and loving chronicler of the Romanian human and geographical topography. 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Vladimir Lenin in 1920 Leninism is a political and economic theory which builds upon Marxism; it is a branch of Marxism (and it has been the dominant branch of Marxism in the world since the 1920s). ...

He is born the 20th of September in the small village of Hordou, now rechristened after the poet, in a wood and stone peasant-style home erected in 1840 by the family patriarch. Sebastian, a Greek-Orthodox priest much looked up to within the community, draws from a line reputed to have yielded fourteen consecutive generations of priests and wishes to continue the tradition with his son. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He attends primary school and follows up with secondary classes in the neighboring village of Tecuci. His father emphasizes a scholarly bent which the boy happily takes to. He is a consistently excellent student, earning the praise of his instructors, and elects to sign up for advanced courses at Liceul Românesc (The Romanian Lyceum) a higher learning academy in the city of Năsaud. George performs so well that in 1876, the headmaster allows him to substitute as professor even as he continues his studies. 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

He begins tearing through the library of the institution, impressing colleagues and professors with his encyclopedic inclinations, and joins a local literary club, "Virtus Romana Rediviva," an association his father frowns upon as a deviation for a prospective career as clergyman. In 1884, already a well-loved teacher at the age of just 24, he publishes his very first poems in the yearly almanac of the literary club. 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

He begins attending courses at the University of Cluj in 1884 while collecting fairy tales and popular stories, which he rewrites and publishes to local success. He becomes so popular that three years later, he is asked to become editor in chief of the main Cluj newspaper, Tribuna (the Tribune.) Cluj is a county (Judeţ) in the center of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca (population: 333,607). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

He publishes a masterpiece of folk verse, "Nunta Zamfirei" (Zamfira's Wedding) to enthusiastic praise within Romanian literary circles. Moves to Bucharest, capital of the southern province of Wallachia and epicenter of cultural discourse. His poetic output keeps up the pace, contributing regularly to the periodical "Convorbiri Literary" (Conversations About Literature) to consistent acclaim. In collaboration with other former educators, he pieces together an excellent scholastic manual: "Carte Româneasca de Citire" (the Romanian Book of Reading). Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the DâmboviÅ£a river. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ...

In 1893, he publishes "Balade şi Idile" (Ballads and Pastorals) a volume which cements his reputation. He begins dabbling in poetry with political subtext, penning the emphatic "Noi Vrem Pamânt" (We Want Land) "Lupta Vieţii" (Life's Fight) and overviews the debut of yet another literary magazine, Vatra (The Hearth.) 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1895, he marries Elena Sfetea. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

He completes the first Romanian translation of Virgil's Aeneid in 1896 and also publishes a collection of various poems and short stories, Versuri şi Proză (Verses and Prose.) His output as translator is astonishing: within the span of three years, he publishes an anthology of Sanskrit writings and a new translation of Homer's Odyssey. The Romanian Academy brands him an "outstanding member" in 1898. The title is well-earned: a decade later, he completes the epic effort of translating Dante's Divine Comedy. For other uses see Virgil (disambiguation). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ... Bust of Homer in the British Museum For other uses, see Homer (disambiguation). ... The Odyssey (Greek Ὀδυσσεία) is the second of the two great Greek epic poems ascribed to Homer, the first of which is the Iliad. ... The Romanian Academy (Romanian: Academia Română) is a cultural forum founded in Romania in 1866. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Dante redirects here. ... Dante shown holding a copy of The Divine Comedy, next to the entrance to Hell, the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory and the city of Florence, in Michelinos fresco. ...

After more than a decade of tremendous success as author, he experiences personal tragedy in 1915, when his sole son, Alexandru, dies in a car accident. Heartbroken, he ceases all work. He dies on 9th of May 1918. 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...