Mihail Sadoveanu
Mihail Sadoveanu ( ; occasionally referred to as Mihai Sadoveanu; November 5 , 1880 – October 19 , 1961 ) was a Romanian novelist , short story writer , journalist and political figure , who twice served as acting head of state for the communist republic ( 1947–1948 and 1958 ) . 
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