Constantin Negruzzi

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Constantin Negruzzi (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin neˈɡrutsi]; first name often Costache [kosˈtake]; 1808–24 August 1868) was a Romanian poet, novelist, translator, playwright, and politician.

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Constantin Negruzzi
Born	1808 (1808) Trifeștii Vechi, Principality of Moldavia, (today Hermeziu, Iași County, Romania)
Died	August 24, 1868(1868-08-24) (aged 59–60) Iași, United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
Occupation	Poet, novelist, playwright, translator, politician
Language	Romanian
Nationality	Romanian
Period	1837–1862
Literary movement	Romanian 1848 Movement
Children	At least 2 sons, one of which was Iacob Negruzzi
Parents	Dinu Negruț and Sofia Hermeziu
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Born in Trifeștii Vechi, Moldavia, he studied at home with a Greek teacher.^[1] He admitted in a later article that he learnt Romanian by himself, from a book written by Petru Maior. During the 1821 Revolution, his family took refuge in Chișinău, Bessarabia, where he met Alexander Pushkin and became interested in literature.^[1]

Notable among his writings are his memoirs – Amintiri din junețe ("Memories of youth") – and his historical writings, Fragmente istorice ("Historical fragments"), Negru in alb ("Black in white"), Aprodul purice (an aprod was a minor noble title, typically the son of a lord; Purice is a proper name, but literally means "flea"; see Movilești). He translated some of the ballads of Victor Hugo, some of Thomas Moore's poetry and Antiochus Kantemir's poetry. Negruzzi wrote two plays, Muza de la Burdujeni ("The Muse of Burdujeni") and Cârlani ("Lambs"), while translating several other plays.

In 1841, Negruzzi, together with Mihail Kogălniceanu, printed the first cookbook in the Romanian language: 200 Proven Recipes for Dishes, Pastries, and Other Household Works.

Negruzzi also held several functions, including finance minister and deputy under Sturdza-Vodă. A supporter of liberal causes, he was twice exiled to his house in Trifești for criticism of the government. His son was the writer Iacob Negruzzi.

• Costache Negruzzi National College

• Dimitrie R. Rosetti [ro] (1897) Dicționarul contimporanilor, Editura Lito-Tipografiei "Populara"

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