Spiridon Vangheli
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Spiridon Vangheli (14 June 1932 – 21 June 2024)[1][2] was a Moldovan writer of children's books, poet, and translator.
Career
Vangheli 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.[3]
Legacy
His 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
- 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
- ^ Ultima oră! „Tatăl lui Guguță”, Spiridon Vangheli, a trecut în neființă Archived 22 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- Spiridon Vangheli discography at Discogs