This paper presents a retrospective of literary criticism that referred to Ion Buzdugan’s (1889-1967) works. He was a poet, folklorist, translator and journalist. The poet’s works, his activity as a poetry translator, as a folklorist and folklore collector enjoyed high appreciation from prestigious names of Romanian criticism such as Nicolae Iorga, Eugen Lovinescu Pamfil Seicaru, Perpessicius, Vladimir Streinu, Ion Pillat Pan Halippa, Serban Cioculescu, Mircea Scarlat, Dumitru Micu, Gheorghe Grigurcu, Mihai Cimpoi etc.