Ion Creangă
Ion Creangă was a beekeeper, writer, autobiographer, poet and collector of fairy tales (1837–1889). He was born in Humulești and died in Iași.
Also recorded as Ion Torcălău
Ion Creangă
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- Born
- 1837
- Died
- 1889
- Nationality
- Principality of Moldavia · United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia · Kingdom of Romania
- Occupation
- beekeeper · writer · autobiographer · children's writer · poet · collector of fairy tales
- Fields
- anecdote · children's literature · erotic literature · fable · fairy tale · lyric poetry
- Movements
- literary realism · Junimea
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Identity and origins
He also worked under the name Popa Smantana, Ioan Vântură-Țară. The authorities additionally record the heading Ion Torcălău. His recorded language was Romanian. His recorded confession was Eastern Orthodoxy. He married Ileana Grigoriu. One child is recorded: Constantin Creangă.
Ediţia „Amintiri din copilărie” de Ion Creangă de la Editura „Gheorghe Mecu”, îngrijită de Avram P. Todor
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1837
Ion Creangă born at Humulești.
1889
Ion Creangă died at Iași.
1910
Ion Creangă's Harap Alb is dated 1910.
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Ion Creangă is recorded as Principality of Moldavia, United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia and Kingdom of Romania.
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