Mihail Sebastian

Mihail Sebastian
BornIosif Mendel Hechter
(1907-10-18)October 18, 1907
Brăila
DiedMay 29, 1945(1945-05-29) (aged 37)
Bucharest
Resting placeFilantropia Israelite Cemetery in Bucharest
Pen nameMihail Sebastian, Victor Mincu, Amyntas
Occupation
  • Playwright
  • essayist
  • journalist
  • novelist
  • lawyer
NationalityRomanian
Genredrama, autobiography, novel
Subjectfiction, cultural history, political history
Literary movementModernism
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Mihail Sebastian (Romanian pronunciation: [mihaˈil sebastiˈan]; born Iosif Mendel Hechter; October 18, 1907 – May 29, 1945) was a Romanian playwright, essayist, journalist and novelist.