Emil Botta
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Emil Botta was a Romania
n actor and writer.
Botta's acting career ended as a result of his heavy drinking. However he did continue to write poetry and is one of the writers of the 1960s whose work is recognized as a solid landmark of contemporary Romanian literature.
He is considered to compare favorably to Lucian Blaga
, a Romanian poet and playwright who is much more accessible in English translation.
Botta was a 1930 graduate of the Dramatical Art Conservatory of Bucharest.
He was married for a while to actress Maria Mimi Botta.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n actor and writer.
Botta's acting career ended as a result of his heavy drinking. However he did continue to write poetry and is one of the writers of the 1960s whose work is recognized as a solid landmark of contemporary Romanian literature.
He is considered to compare favorably to Lucian Blaga
Lucian Blaga
-Biography:Lucian Blaga was a commanding personality of the Romanian culture of the interbellum period. He was a philosopher and writer higly acclaimed for his originality, a university professor and a diplomat. He was born on May 9, 1895 in Lancrăm, near Alba Iulia, Romania, his father being an...
, a Romanian poet and playwright who is much more accessible in English translation.
Botta was a 1930 graduate of the Dramatical Art Conservatory of Bucharest.
He was married for a while to actress Maria Mimi Botta.
Poetry
- Întunecatul April (1937)
- Pe-o gură de rai (1943)
- Poezii, (1966)
- Versuri (includes Vineri), (1971)
- Poeme, (1974)
- Un dor fără saţiu, (1976)