Alecu Russo


Alecu Russo, was a Moldavian Romanian writer, literary critic and publicist.
Russo is credited with having discovered one of the most elaborate forms of the Romanian national folk ballad Mioriţa. He was also a contributor to the Iaşi periodical Zimbrul, in which he published one of his best-known works, Studie Moldovană, in 1851–1852.
He also wrote Iaşii şi locuitorii lui în 1840 "Iaşi and its inhabitants in 1840" – a glimpse into Moldavian society during the Organic Statute administration, and two travel accounts, Piatra Teiului and Stânca Corbului.
Russo is also notable for his Amintiri, a memoir.

Presence in Anthologies

The Bessarabia of my Soul / Basarabia Sufletului meu - a collection of poetry from the Republic of Moldova - bilingual English & Romanian - Daniel Ioniță and Maria Tonu, with Eva Foster, Daniel Reynaud and Rochelle Bews - MediaTon - Toronto -Canada - 2018 -