Cicerone Theodorescu facts for kids

Cicerone Theodorescu (February 9, 1908 – February 18, 1974) was a Romanian poet. He was known for his unique writing style and his interest in the lives of ordinary people.

Early Life and Education

Cicerone Theodorescu was born in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. His father worked for the Romanian state railway.

Cicerone went to high school in Bucharest. After that, he studied literature and philosophy at the University of Bucharest. This helped him prepare for a life of writing and teaching.

Career Beginnings

After finishing his studies, Theodorescu worked as a high school teacher. He also became an editor and a reporter for different publications.

He wrote for newspapers that supported democratic ideas. He joined other thinkers in speaking out for democracy in his country. After 1944, he took on important roles in publishing. He became the vice president of the Romanian Writers' Society. He also became the main editor of Viața Românească magazine.

His Poetic Journey

Theodorescu started his writing career in 1925. His first book of poems, Cleștar, was published in 1936. One writer described his poems as "clear and carefully made."

He became well-known for poems about railway workers. These poems showed their hard work and struggles. Some of his other poetry books include Cântece de galeră (1946) and Un cântec din ulița noastră (1953). The latter even won a State Prize.

Later in his life, his poems sometimes became more like stories. He also wrote many rondels, which are special types of poems with a fixed form. Near the end of his life, he spent time in Rome. There, he worked on a long poem about the ancient Roman emperor Trajan.

Other Creative Works

Cicerone Theodorescu also translated many books. He brought works by authors like Vladimir Mayakovsky and William Blake into Romanian.

He was also interested in Romanian folklore. He collected traditional stories and songs in his book Izvoare fermecate (1958). Theodorescu wrote many books for children too. He sometimes used different pen names, such as Radu Lăncieru or C. Tudor.