Studied in Cernăuți and later in Vienna (from age 19), exposing him to Western philosophy and literature.
Born Mihail Eminovici on January 15, 1850, in Botoșani, Moldavia. Eminescu
Eminescu is considered the last great Romantic poet in European literature. Studied in Cernăuți and later in Vienna (from
His work was compiled by Titu Maiorescu. Today, his birthday, January 15, is celebrated as Romania's National Culture Day. 2. Literary Style and Themes but also worked as a novelist
He was a key member of the influential Junimea literary society.
Primarily a poet, but also worked as a novelist, journalist, and editor for Timpul ("The Time"), the official newspaper of the Conservative Party.