Barbu tefnescu Delavrancea (Romanian pronunciation: [barbu tefnesku delavranttee a]; pen name

of Barbu tefan; April 11, 1858 in Bucharest April 29, 1918 in Iai) was a Romanian writer and
poet, considered one of the greatest figures in the National awakening of Romania.
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1 Early life and studies

2 Literary activity

3 As politician

4 References

Early life and studies[edit]

Barbu tefnescu Delavrancea was born on April 11, 1858 in the village of Delea Nou, now a
suburb of Bucharest.[1] He was the ninth child of tefan Tudoric Albu and Iana (Ioana). His father
originates in Vrancea.[2] Assigned to Sohatu, Ilfov, he leaves Vrancea for Bucharest and becomes
guildmaster of carters transporting grain from the scaffolds of Giurgiu and Oltenia. Barbu's mother
was the daughter of widow Stana from Postovari, on the Filipescu estate. [2]
He spent the first years of life with his father, then learned to read and write with deacon Ion
Pestreanu from St. George the New Church.[3] In 1866, Barbu is enrolled in the School of boys no. 4
directly in the second grade. Educator Spirache Dnilescu add the father's surname suffix "-escu",
and thus the future writer bears the name Barbu tefnescu.[4] In 1867 he transfers to the Royal
School, where will follow the third and fourth classes. He follows high school at Gheorghe Lazr, first
class, and the other seven at St. Sava.[5] In 1878 is enrolled in the Faculty of Law in Bucharest. After
sustaining license (1882) goes to specialization in Paris, but fails to get his doctorate. [4]

Literary activity[edit]

Photograph of Romanian writersAlexandru Vlahu (right) and Barbu tefnescu Delavrancea (left), with
Barbu's daughters, future pianist Cella Delavrancea and architect Henrieta Delavrancea-Gibory

Due to his extremely laborious work, in 1912 became a member of the Romanian Academy. Barbu
tefnescu Delavrancea unfolds a varied activity: substitute teacher at the Faculty of Letters of
the University of Bucharest, journalist, lawyer (is famous the Caion trial, filed to Ion Luca Caragiale in
conjunction with the paternity of drama The Scourge, when in the courtroom, to listen to the
arguments of lawyers, was entered only upon invitation), writer (novelist and playwright). [6]
His publicistic activity consists in the collaboration with newspapers Romnia
Liber and Epoca(since 1884), whose editor was;[7] in 1887 leads, for a short period, Lupta Literar,
and the following year becomes editor of Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu's magazine Revista Nou and
collaborator to Democraia and Voina naional; since 1893 starts working with Literatura i
tiina of Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea. Other publications that worked over time were:Revista
Literar, Familia, Romnul.[6]
In literature debuts in 1877 with patriotic poem Stante, part of volume Poiana lung, signed Barbu,
and in 1883 debuts as novelist with Sultnica, follows Bunicul, Bunica, Domnul Vucea and,
especially, Hagi Tudose (1903). In the following year publishes under the pseudonym "Delavrancea".
Drawing on folk, he published several tales: Neghini, Palatul de cletar, Dparte, dparte, Mo
Crciun, etc.[6]
Barbu tefnescu Delavrancea is widely known especially for his historical trilogy: Apus de
soare (1909), Viforul (1910), Luceafrul(1910), full of romantic breath.