Sofia Nădejde
Illustration — Nădejde in 1910, portrait by her brother Octav Băncilă Sofia Nădejde (born Sofia Băncilă; September 14, 1856 – June 11, 1946) was a Romanian novelist, playwright, translator, journalist, women's rights activist and socialist. Her husband was journalist Ioan Nădejde, and she was the sister of painter Octav Băncilă. She attended primary and girls' boarding school in her native town, taking her high school-leaving examination in Iași.
Also recorded as Sofia Nadejde · Sofia Băncilă · Sofia Bancila
Sofia Nădejde

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- Full name
- Sofia Băncilă.
- Born
- 1856 · Botoșani.
- Died
- 1946 · Bucharest.
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- Romania
- Occupation
- translator · writer · public figure
- Languages
- Romanian · Russian · French
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Recorded at birth as Sofia Băncilă. Born at Botoșani in 1856, died in Bucharest in 1946.
The recorded working language is Romanian, Russian and French. Employment is recorded with Evenimentul literar.
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- 1.Mihăilescu, p. 361
- 2.Aurel Sasu (ed.), Dicționarul biografic al literaturii române, vol. II, p. 183. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45, 2004.
- 3.Mihăilescu, p. 362
- 4.Premiile "Sofia Nădejde" pentru Literatură Scrisă de Femei. Scena 9.
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