Moldovan Poet Grigore Vieru Dies In Hospital Following Severe Car Crash
Vieru was committed to hospital Thursday night in critical condition, following a severe car crash on his way to Chisinau.
Vieru was born on February 14, 1935 in the village of Pererita, Briceni district, in the north of Moldova, and made his debut as writer in 1957 with a booklet of poetry for children called “Alarma” (The Alarm).
In 1990, Vieru was elected Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy and in 2000 he was awarded the Eminescu Medal by the Romanian government at the time.