Victor Eftimiu

Victor Eftimiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈviktor efˈtimju]; 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.

Plays

• Înșir-te mărgărite (1911)
• Cocoșul negru (1913)
• Rapsozii (1913)
• Napoleon (1914)
• Akim (1914)
• Ringala (1915)
• Prometeu (1920)
• Inspectorul broaștelor (1922)
• Comoara (1922)
• Dansul milioanelor (1922)
• Don Juan (1922)
• Thebaida (1924)
• Meșterul Manole (1925)
• Glafira (1926)
• Fantoma celei care va veni (1928)
• Omul care a văzut moartea (1928)
• Marele duhovnic (1929)
• Daniela (1931)
• Theochrys (1932)
• Poiana de aur (1933)
• Stele căzătoare (1936)
• Atrizii (1939)
• Haiducii (1947)
• Doctor Fuast - vrăjitor (1957)
• Parada (1959)
• Halatul alb (1959)
• Omul de piatră (1966)
• Fetele Didinei (1968)
• Pană Lesnea Rusalim
• Strămoșii
• Crinul vieții

Poems

• Poemele singurătății (1912)
• Candele stinse (1915)
• Lebedele sacre (1920)
• Cântecul milei (1925)
• Noaptea subterană (1933)
• Oglinzile (1939)
• Cântecul mamei și al copilului (1939)
• 13 decembrie și alte poeme (1947)
• Odă limbii române (1957)
• Soliile terestre (1961)
• Poezii (1964)
• Crizanteme