On the 87th anniversary of the birth of Grigore Vieru, the National Library of the Republic of Moldova celebrated the great poet of the nation by an exhibition entitled “Longing for verses resembling tears…”. Each time, the Library displays the most valuable works of Grigore Vieru.
“We have been holders of printed books during the lifetime of the poet and after his death. We own the oldest books – the first editions, the first fascicles. The National Library also has the poet’s works translated into other languages. These books were transmitted by other libraries with which we cooperate,” National Library director Elena Pintilei stated for IPN.
Grigore Vieru’s poems were also put to verses. “The National Audio-Library exhibited also the collection of CDs with songs on his verses. Each time, we also exhibit volumes about Grigore Vieru’s works signed by our critics,” said Elena Pintilei.
The National Library has cooperated with other libraries in bringing back home the works of national authors edited abroad. It goes to the book stock Moldavistica. There were brought volumes from Ukraine and other post-Soviet republics and also from Canada, the United States. There are also volumes printed in Romania.
“The works of poet Grigore Vieru can also be found at other exhibitions, not only on the poet’s birthday. They form part of exhibitions devoted to the mother, spring, nature and other thematic exhibitions. He is our national poet of whom we are proud. It is the backbone of our nation,” stated Elena Pintilei.
The exhibition can be visited in the central block of the National Library until the end of February.
Traditionally, on the poet’s birthdays, those who admire the bard’s works go to the museum-house “Grigore Vieru” in Pererîta village of Briceni district of the National Museum of Literature “Mihail Kogălniceanu”. “The event started to be celebrated on the weekend. We were visited by children of the kindergarten “Martsishor” of Pererîta, by representatives of the district education and culture divisions of Briceni, MP Efimia Bandalac, a group of the creation house in Lipcani and also by a delegation of the mayor’s office of Dumbrăveni commune of Suceava County, a delegation of the mayor’s office of Păltiniș, Suceava County, a delegation from Dorohoi, Botoșani County and others who come every year,” museographer Carina Ceban stated for IPN. The guests laid flowers at the poet’s bust in the yard of the museum-house.
Grigore Vieru was born on February 14, 1935 in Pererita village of Briceni district. He is valued by people of all ages. He wrote multiple poems for children and was given the most prestigious international children’s literature award – Andersen Diploma of Honor. He was also conferred the honorific title of People’s Writer and the Order of the Republic. He is a national renaissance poet. A boulevard in Chisinau and a number of national education institutions bear the name of Grigore Vieru. The poet died on January 18, 2009 as a result of a road accident not far from Chisinau that occurred on January 16, one month before he would have turned 74.
