Moldovan language
Samuil Lehtţir (or Lehitser) was born in the Bessarabian town of Otaci to Rivn Lehtţir, a craftsman, and Dyna Akerman. He studied at the Chernivtsi University. In 1926, he moved to the USSR, where he was involved in literary activities in the Moldovan language. He worked at the Moldovan state publishing house. In 1927, he became one of the founders of the "Reseritul", the Moldovan Writers' Union, and its official organ, the journal "Moldova literară" ("Literary Moldova").