On Monday, the Romanian Athenaeum will pay its last respects to literary critic Nicolae Manolescu, who died on Saturday at the Elias Hospital at the age of 84. The funeral will take place on Tuesday in the city of Vilcha.

Nicolae ManolescuPhoto: Inquam Photos / Saul Pop

Those who admired him and appreciated his work can come to the Athenaeum from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to say goodbye to someone who will remain a milestone in Romanian literature, Agerpres reports.

“People who wish to pay their last respects to the president of the Writers’ Union of Romania, Academician Nicolae Manolescu, can do so on Monday, March 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Romanian Athenaeum. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, March 26, at 12:30 p.m. at the “St. John” cemetery in the city of Rimnik-Vilca,” the Union of Writers of Romania reported.