Hristu Cândroveanu
- February 5, 1928
- December 9, 2013
- 85 years
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|Hristu Cândroveanu (5 February 1928 – 9 December 2013; Aromanian: Hristu Cãndroveanu) was a Romanian editor, literary critic, poet, prose writer and translator of Aromanian ethnicity. He published several works related to the Aromanians, led several Aromanian magazines and was involved in some Aromanian organizations.
Biography
Hristu Cândroveanu was born on 5 February 1928 in Babuk [bg; ro] (Romanian: Babuc), in Durostor County, Romania (now in Silistra Province, Bulgaria). He graduated from the Faculty of Philology at the University of Bucharest on 1952. Following this, he became a Romanian-language teacher for several years in localities of the modern Călărași and Prahova counties as well as in the city of Ploiești.
In 1973, he began his career as a writer with his volume Poeme. Throughout the years, Cândroveanu would publish a multitude of works related to the Aromanians, an ethnic group to which he belonged. During the 80s, he was a literary critic and editor at the magazine Tomis, prestigious in Romanian Dobruja. He also became editor-in-chief of the newspaper Livres roumains ("Romanian Books"), created and directed the Aromanian magazines Deșteptarea ("The Awakening") and Dimândarea ("The Will"), founded in 1992 the Dimândarea Părintească Aromanian Cultural Foundation, and also became president of the Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society. Cândroveanu held the stance that the Aromanians were not an ethnic group of their own, but part of the Romanians. He was critical of the fact that Romania, during the communist regime, had ignored the Aromanian population in the Balkans, which he said had catastrophic consequences for their schools, churches and cultural monuments.
Cândroveanu died on 9 December 2013.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Hristu Cândroveanu's archived record and the sources above.
1.On what date was Hristu Cândroveanu born?
- A.5 February 1928correct
- B.9 December 2013
- C.20 May 1932
- D.12 January 1928
Hristu Cândroveanu was born on 5 February 1928.
Source: Biography section
2.In which village was Hristu Cândroveanu born?
- A.Bucharest
- B.Babukcorrect
- C.Ploiești
- D.Călărași
Hristu Cândroveanu was born in the village of Babuk, in Durostor County.
Source: Biography section
3.From which university did Hristu Cândroveanu graduate in 1952?
- A.University of Constanța
- B.University of Bucharestcorrect
- C.University of Sofia
- D.University of Ploiești
Hristu Cândroveanu graduated from the Faculty of Philology at the University of Bucharest in 1952.
Source: Biography section
4.What was Hristu Cândroveanu's profession immediately after graduating from university?
- A.Editor-in-chief
- B.Translator of poetry
- C.Romanian-language teachercorrect
- D.Literary critic
After graduating, Hristu Cândroveanu became a Romanian-language teacher in several localities.
Source: Biography section
5.In what year did Hristu Cândroveanu publish his first volume of work, titled Poeme?
- A.1973correct
- B.1952
- C.1980
- D.1992
Hristu Cândroveanu began his writing career with the volume Poeme in 1973.
Source: Biography section
6.Which magazine did Hristu Cândroveanu work for as a literary critic and editor during the 1980s?
- A.Livres roumains
- B.Dimândarea
- C.Deșteptarea
- D.Tomiscorrect
During the 80s, Hristu Cândroveanu was a literary critic and editor at the magazine Tomis.
Source: Biography section
7.What was the name of the newspaper where Hristu Cândroveanu served as editor-in-chief?
- A.Livres roumainscorrect
- B.Tomis
- C.Deșteptarea
- D.Poeme
Hristu Cândroveanu became editor-in-chief of the newspaper Livres roumains.
Source: Biography section
8.Which magazine did Hristu Cândroveanu create and direct?
- A.Dimândareacorrect
- B.Tomis
- C.Durostor Gazette
- D.Prahova Review
Hristu Cândroveanu created and directed the Aromanian magazines Deșteptarea and Dimândarea.
Source: Biography section
9.What organization did Hristu Cândroveanu found in 1992?
- A.Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society
- B.Dimândarea Părintească Aromanian Cultural Foundationcorrect
- C.University of Bucharest Alumni
- D.The Aromanian Union
Hristu Cândroveanu founded the Dimândarea Părintească Aromanian Cultural Foundation in 1992.
Source: Biography section
10.Hristu Cândroveanu held the position of president for which organization?
- A.Macedo-Romanian Cultural Societycorrect
- B.Faculty of Philology
- C.The Romanian Writers' Union
- D.The Dobruja Literary Council
Hristu Cândroveanu became president of the Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society.
Source: Biography section
11.What was Hristu Cândroveanu's stance regarding the Aromanian people?
- A.They are part of the Romanianscorrect
- B.They have no connection to Romanian history
- C.They are a distinct ethnic group
- D.They are a subset of Greeks
Hristu Cândroveanu held the stance that the Aromanians were not an ethnic group of their own, but part of the Romanians.
Source: Biography section
12.What was Hristu Cândroveanu critical of regarding the Romanian communist regime?
- A.Their economic policies
- B.The banning of his book Poeme
- C.Their closure of the University of Bucharest
- D.Their neglect of the Aromanian population in the Balkanscorrect
Hristu Cândroveanu was critical of the fact that Romania had ignored the Aromanian population in the Balkans.
Source: Biography section
13.On what date did Hristu Cândroveanu pass away?
- A.5 February 1928
- B.1 January 2000
- C.9 December 2013correct
- D.15 October 2013
Hristu Cândroveanu died on 9 December 2013.
Source: Biography section
14.In which modern-day country is Hristu Cândroveanu's birthplace of Babuk now located?
- A.Bulgariacorrect
- B.Romania
- C.Albania
- D.Greece
The village of Babuk is now located in Silistra Province, Bulgaria.
Source: Biography section
15.In which counties did Hristu Cândroveanu work as a teacher?
- A.Călărași and Prahovacorrect
- B.Bucharest and Ilfov
- C.Durostor and Silistra
- D.Dobruja and Bucharest
Hristu Cândroveanu worked as a teacher in localities of the modern Călărași and Prahova counties.
Source: Biography section
16.What was Hristu Cândroveanu's ethnicity?
- A.Greek
- B.Romanian
- C.Aromaniancorrect
- D.Bulgarian
Hristu Cândroveanu was an editor, critic, and writer of Aromanian ethnicity.
Source: Biography section
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