26 Nov 2009

Famous Writers


INTRODUCTION

On 26 November 2009, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Famous Writers. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitalie Roşca. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Eugen Ionescu (1909-1994). Playwright and Dramatist
№ 678 | Eugen Ionescu (1909-1994). Playwright and Dramatist

Eugen Ionescu (1909-1994). Playwright and Dramatist

  • Michel Catalogue No: 678
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Eugène Ionesco (born Eugen Ionescu, Romanian: [e.uˈd͡ʒen i.oˈnesku]; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian playwright who wrote mostly in French, and one of the foremost figures of the French Avant-garde theatre. Beyond ridiculing the most banal situations, Ionesco's plays depict in a tangible way the solitude and insignificance of human existence. Read more..
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Eufrosinia Kersnovskaya (1907-1995). Memoirist
№ 679 | Eufrosinia Kersnovskaya (1907-1995). Memoirist

Eufrosinia Kersnovskaya (1907-1995). Memoirist

  • Michel Catalogue No: 679
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Eufrosinia Antonovna Kersnovskaya (Russian: Евфроси́ния Анто́новна Керсно́вская; January 8, 1908 – March 8, 1994) was a Russian woman who spent 12 years in Gulag camps and wrote her memoirs in 12 notebooks, 2,200,000 characters, accompanied with 680 pictures. Read more..
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Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852). Dramatist and Novelist
№ 680 | Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852). Dramatist and Novelist

Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852). Dramatist and Novelist

  • Michel Catalogue No: 680
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 4.5 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 50,000
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (Russian: Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь, tr. Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈlaj vɐˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈgogəlʲ]; Ukrainian: Мико́ла Васи́льович Го́голь, Mykola Vasyliovych Hohol; 31 March [O.S. 19 March] 1809 – 4 March [O.S. 21 February] 1852) was a Ukrainian-born Russian dramatist, novelist and short story writer. Read more..
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Charles Darwin (1809-1882).  Naturalist and Writer
№ 681 | Charles Darwin (1809-1882). Naturalist and Writer

Charles Darwin (1809-1882). Naturalist and Writer

  • Michel Catalogue No: 681
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 7 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 50,000
Charles Robert Darwin, FRS (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence has a similar effect to the artificial selection involved in selective breeding. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: Allegory of Literature
№ 678-681 FDC | Allegory of Literature

Cachet: Allegory of Literature
№ 679-680 FDC | Allegory of Literature