Victor Eftimiu

Victor Eftimiu
Born	24 January 1889 Boboshticë, Albania
Died	27 November 1972 (aged 83) Bucharest, Romania

Viktor Eftimiu on a 1999 Albanian stamp

Victor Eftimiu (24 January 1889 – 27 November 1972) was a Romanian poet and playwright. He was a contributor to Sburătorul, a Romanian literary magazine. His works have been performed in the State Jewish Theater of Romania.

Eftimiu was of Albanian origin. He was born in Boboshticë village near Korçë (back then Ottoman Empire). In 1913, he emigrated from Albania to Romania, where he found work as a theatre manager. He published several books of poetry, and wrote comedies and satirical pieces for the theatre. He also wrote a volume of Romanian fairy tales, and several children's books. He wrote also criticisms and articles for numerous magazines.

Works

• Înşir'te mărgărite, play, 1909
• Poemele singurătăţii, poem, 1912
• Napoleon, play, 1914
• Sfârşitul pămȧntului, 1922
• Odă limbii române, poem, 1958
• Minciuni terestre, poem, 1961
• Poezii, poem, 1964
• Omul care a văzut moartea, play
• Cocoşul negru, play