Anton Pann | |
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| Born | 1790 +- Sliven |
| Died | 2 November 1854 Bucharest |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Wallachian |
| Period | 1828–1854 |
| Genre | lyric poetry, epic poetry, fable, satire, aphorism |
Anton Pann (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈton ˈpan]; born Antonie Pantoleon-Petroveanu [anˈtoni.e pantoleˈon petroˈve̯anu], and also mentioned as Anton Pantoleon or Petrovici; 1790s—2 November 1854) was an Ottoman-born Wallachian composer, musicologist, and Romanian-language poet, also noted for his activities as a printer, translator, and schoolteacher. Pann was an influential folklorist and collector of proverbs, as well as a lexicographer and textbook author.