Mihail Sadoveanu and Valea Ierii

Mihail Sadoveanu was not only a writer, but also a skilled hunter and fisherman.

In 1942, he visited Valea Ierii and was hosted by Mrs. Xenia (known by the locals as Aunt Sendi) in the parish house, which still exists today.

The writer’s experience in Valea Ierii is captured in the poem “Notes from a Gathering in Valea Ierii”, published in September 1942 in the newspaper Carpații.
The full edition of the newspaper can be found here.