MIHAIL SADOVEANU

Mihail Sadoveanu(1880 – 1961)

He was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure.  One of the most prolific Romanian-language writers, he is remembered mostly for his historical and adventure novels, as well as for his nature writing.

            A founding member of the Romanian Writers' Society and later President of the Romanian Writers' Union.           

            The novella Hanu Ancuţei ("Ancuţa's Inn"), is a frame story in the line of medieval allegories, such as Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron and Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

             It retells the stories of travelers meeting in the eponymous inn. Much of the story deals with statements of culinary tastes and shared recipes, as well as with the overall contrast between civilization and rudimentary ways

            He also wrote about fishing and hunting, and commented upon the memoirs of other avid hunters (Istorisiri de vânătoare, "Hunting Stories").

 

I.              Mihail Sadoveanu  was a  novelist from:

 

1.     Spain

2.     Italy

3.     Romania

4.     China

 

 

II.             Mihail Sadoveanu  is remembered mostly for his:

1.     Historical and adventure novels

2.     Horror stories

3.     Music

4.     Blue eyes

 

 

III.            "Ancuţa's Inn" novel by Mihail Sadoveanu is about:

1.     The First War

2.     Culinary tastes and shared recipes

3.     Love

4.     Guns

 

IV. He also wrote about:

1.Paleo Diet

2.Ceaușescu

3. Fishing and hunting

4. Adrian Mutu

 

By Prof. Valentina Panzaru