Which poet is regarded as Romania's national poet and wrote the long poem Luceafărul (1883)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Mihai Eminescu, a Romantic poet from Moldavia
- Step 1: Eminescu was born in 1850 and died in Bucharest in 1889. Step 2. Luceafărul tells of a star-spirit who loves an earthly girl and cannot give up his immortality. Answer: Mihai Eminescu. Why not the others: Arghezi, Bacovia and Blaga belong to later literary currents.
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