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Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea

Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea was a Romanian poet, writer, lawyer, journalist, politician and jurist (1858–1917). He was born in Bucharest and died in Iași.

Also recorded as Barbu Ştefănescu Delavrancea · Barbu Delavrancea

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Self portrait (ink drawing) of the Romanian writer Barbu Ştefănescu Delavrancea. From an 1885 manuscript, dedicated to his future wife Marya.

Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea · Şerban Cioculescu, Ovidiu Papadima, Alexandru Piru (eds.), Istoria literaturii române. III: Epoca marilor clasici , Editura Academiei, Bucharest, 1973 · Public domain

Biography

He also worked under the name Delavrancea. The authorities additionally record the headings Barbu Ştefănescu Delavrancea and Barbu Delavrancea. His recorded language was Romanian.

2 children are recorded: Cella Delavrancea and Henrieta Delavrancea.

Alexandru Vlahuță împreună cu familia Delavrancea

Alexandru Vlahuță împreună cu familia Delavrancea

digibuc.ro: Luceafărul, 04, nr. 002, 15 ianuarie 1905

Scriitorul Barbu Delavrancea

Scriitorul Barbu Delavrancea

Mircea Zaciu, Marian Papahagi, Aurel Sasu (coord.), Scriitori români , Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică, București, 1978, p. 179.

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  1. 1858

    Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea born at Bucharest.

  2. 1917

    Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea died at Iași.

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  • Iași

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Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea is recorded as poet, writer, lawyer, journalist and politician.

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  • Henrieta Delavrancea Gibory (1894-1987), Women in Architecture, 2025

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