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Spiridon Vangheli (14 June 1932 – 21 June 2024) was a Moldovan writer of children's books, poet, and translator.
Spiridon Vangheli | |
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| Born | 14 June 1932 |
| Died | 21 June 2024 (aged 92) Chișinău, Moldova |
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Life and career
editVangheli was born in Grinăuţi, Romania on 14 June 1932.[1] He graduated from Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University in 1955, and after various jobs in schools, including as math professor, he joined the Moldovan Writers' Union and became a consulting editor.
His publishing debut was in 1962, with a book for children titled In the Land of Butterflies.
His books have been translated into 40 languages.[2]
Vangheli died in Chișinău on 21 June 2024, at the age of 92.[3]
Legacy
editHis most characteristic work is a series of children's books about the adventures of Guguță,[4] a boy who received from his father a large traditional lamb skin hat that became an inseparable attribute.[5] In the story, Guguţă invites his classmates and the entire village to snuggle under the hat, protecting everyone from the winter cold. As more people join, the hat grows bigger, becoming a metaphor of growing generosity. The books about Guguţă became popular and the personage became a national symbol.
Works
edit- 1964, Chișinău, The Little Boy in the Blue Hut
- 1967, București, The Adventures of Guguță
- 1970, Chișinău, Abecedarul, in collaboration with Grigore Vieru and painter Igor Vieru
- 1979, Chișinău, Guguță—Captain of the Ship
- 1981, Chișinău, The Horse With Blue Eyes
- 2001, Chișinău, Children In the Handcuffs of Siberia
References
edit- ^ "Scriitori - Vangheli Spiridon". m.moldovenii.md. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Nadejda. "Les écrivains moldaves les plus traduits". Moldavie.fr - Portail francophone de la Moldavie (in French). Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Ultima oră! „Tatăl lui Guguță”, Spiridon Vangheli, a trecut în neființă Archived 22 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ djarmul (9 June 2017). "Spiridon Vangheli". Not Exactly Retired. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Moldavie : Guguță, un personnage pour enfants privé de sa version animée". REGARD SUR L'EST (in French). 15 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
External links
edit- Spiridon Vangheli discography at Discogs
