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Marcu Beza
Marcu Beza (June 30, 1882 in Kleisoura, Ottoman Empire – May 6, 1949 in Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian poet, writer, essayist, literary critique, publicist, folklorist, and diplomat of Aromanian origin.
Beza was elected a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy in 1923.
Works.
Works In English language.
- "Papers on the Romanian People and Literature", London, 1920;
- "Paganism in Romanian Folklore", London, 1928;
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, after which it is uncovered that he is a "Făt-Frumos" or Prince Charming character who assumes his real identity only by night. Although the plot is supposed to deal with imperial magnificence in fairy tale fashion, the setting is still primarily rural, and the court itself is made to look like an elevated peasant community. According to researcher Marcu Beza, the text is, outside of its humorous context, a distant reworking of ancient legends such as "Cupid and Psyche". The story introduces three additional characters