Ovid Densusianu

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Ovid Densusianu (also known under his pen name Ervin; December 29, 1873, Făgăraş – June 9, 1938, Bucharest) was a Romanian poet, philologist, linguist and folklorist. He is known for introducing new trends of European modernism into Romanian literature.

He was a professor at the University of Bucharest, and a member of the Romanian Academy.

Densusianu was briefly married to Elena Bacaloglu, the leader of the fascist National Italo-Romanian Cultural and Economic Movement. He is buried at Bellu cemetery, in Bucharest.