Conversation so far:
How old was Macedonski during this time period?
CANNOTANSWER.
What was he doing during this time?
By 1898, Macedonski was again facing financial difficulties, and his collaborators resorted to organizing a fundraiser in his honor.
At this time, had he written any literature yet?
Macedonski also returned with a new volume of poetry, Excelsior .

Question: Did the new volume bring him much success?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Excelsior bring Alexandru Macedonski much success?