Cicerone Theodorescu

Cicerone Theodorescu (February 9, 1908–February 18, 1974) was a Romanian poet. Born in Bucharest, his father was a laborer for Căile Ferate Române state railway. After attending high school in his native city, he studied at the literature and philosophy department of the University of Bucharest. He then taught in various high schools and worked as an editor and reporter. A contributor to the left-wing press, he signed, together with other pro-democracy intellectuals, protests against the country's drift toward fascism. After the King Michael Coup of 1944, Theodorescu held important posts at Centrala Cărții publishing overseer, was vice president of the Romanian Writers' Society from 1944 and editor-in-chief of Viața Românească magazine from 1948.

Cicerone Theodorescu

Cicerone Theodorescu (February 9, 1908–February 18, 1974) was a Romanian poet. Born in Bucharest, his father was a laborer for Căile Ferate Române state railway. After attending high school in his native city, he studied at the literature and philosophy department of the University of Bucharest. He then taught in various high schools and worked as an editor and reporter. A contributor to the left-wing press, he signed, together with other pro-democracy intellectuals, protests against the country's drift toward fascism. After the King Michael Coup of 1944, Theodorescu held important posts at Centrala Cărții publishing overseer, was vice president of the Romanian Writers' Society from 1944 and editor-in-chief of Viața Românească magazine from 1948.