Veronica Micle

Veronica Micle
Veronica Micle
Veronica Micle
BornAna Câmpeanu
(1850-04-22)April 22, 1850
Naszód, Kingdom of Hungary
DiedAugust 3, 1889(1889-08-03) (aged 39)
Agapia, Kingdom of Romania
Resting placeVăratec Monastery
OccupationPoet, writer
LanguageRomanian
NationalityRomanian
Alma materIași Central School for Girls
GenrePoetry
Literary movementRomanticism
Years active1872–1889
Spouse
(m. 1864)
PartnerMihai Eminescu
ChildrenVirginia and Valeria
A 2020 Romanian stamp sheet depicting Micle, Eminescu and his 1876 poem Dormi! inspired by Micle
Grave of Micle at Văratec Monastery

Veronica Micle (born Ana Câmpeanu; 22 April 1850 – 3 August 1889) was an Austrian Empire-born Romanian poet, whose work was influenced by Romanticism. She is best known for her love affair with the poet Mihai Eminescu, one of the most important Romanian writers.