Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea

Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea; pen name of Barbu Ștefan; April 11, 1858 April 29, 1918) was a Romanian writer and poet, considered one of the greatest figures in the National awakening of Romania.

Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea
Born
Barbu Ștefan

(1858-04-11)April 11, 1858
Delea Nouă (now part of Bucharest), Wallachia
DiedApril 29, 1918(1918-04-29) (aged 60)
Resting placeEternitatea Cemetery, Iași
NationalityRomanian
Alma materUniversity of Bucharest
Occupation(s)Writer, orator, lawyer
Years active1878–1914
Notable workThe Troubadour, Mr. Vucea, Hagi Tudose, Sunset, The Storm
StylePoporanism
SpouseAna Delavrancea
ChildrenCella Delavrancea
Henrieta Delavrancea
Niculina Delavrancea
"Bebs" Delavrancea
Parent(s)Ștefan Tudorică Albu (father)
Iana (Ioana) (mother)
Mayor of Bucharest
In office
June 1899  February 1901
Preceded byNicolae Filipescu
Succeeded byEmil Costinescu
Minister of Public Works
In office
29 December 1910  27 March 1912
Prime MinisterPetre P. Carp
Preceded byVasile Morțun
Succeeded byErmil Pangrati
Minister of Industry and Commerce
In office
10 July 1917  28 January 1918
Prime MinisterIon I. C. Brătianu
Preceded byConstantin Istrati
Succeeded byIon Luca-Niculescu
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