Ilarie Voronca

Ilarie Voronca, born Eduard Marcus in Brăila, Romania, was a prominent avant-garde poet and essayist. Voronca was of Jewish ethnicity and initially connected with Eugen Lovinescu's Sburătorul group. His early works were symbolist pieces inspired by George Bacovia and Camil Baltazar. Voronca later adopted a modernist style, contributing to literary magazines such as Punct and Integral. He collaborated with artists like Victor Brauner and published a volume of poetry in Paris titled 'Colomba' after his wife, marking his transition to surrealism. Voronca settled in France in 1933, writing in French and participating in the French Resistance. He was acclaimed for his writings and anti-fascist activities. Tragically, Voronca committed suicide in Paris in 1946.