Abstract
In this article, A. Russo’s contribution to the study of popular poetry found expression. A. Russo contributed to the research of the popular artistic treasure, elaborated studies and materials on the importance of local folklore, made substantial efforts to capitalize on the literary heritage of oral folk creation in accordance with the desideratum of the time, to discern in the vibrations of the popular soul the most noble patriotic impulses and, in this way, to reveal some fundamental aspects of the existence of Romanians in these lands.