Nascut la 30 ianuarie 1931, in Comuna Titesti, jud. Arges, George Sovu este al patrulea din cei sapte copii ai unei familii de tarani. Dupa clasele primare si cele gimnaziale, urmeaza cursurile Scolii…
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RO: Ion Minulescu (n. 6 ianuarie 1881, Bucureşti - d. 11 aprilie 1944, Bucureşti) a fost un poet şi prozator român, reprezentant important al Simbolismului românesc. Ion Minulescu este numit director …
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