Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea
Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea | |
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| Born | Barbu Ștefan April 11, 1858 |
| Died | April 29, 1918 (aged 60) |
| Resting place | Eternitatea Cemetery, Iași |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, orator, lawyer |
| Years active | 1878–1914 |
| Notable work | The Troubadour, Mr. Vucea, Hagi Tudose, Sunset, The Storm |
| Style | Poporanism |
| Spouse | Ana Delavrancea |
| Children | Cella 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 by | Nicolae Filipescu |
| Succeeded by | Emil Costinescu |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 29 December 1910 – 27 March 1912 | |
| Prime Minister | Petre P. Carp |
| Preceded by | Vasile Morțun |
| Succeeded by | Ermil Pangrati |
| Minister of Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 10 July 1917 – 28 January 1918 | |
| Prime Minister | Ion I. C. Brătianu |
| Preceded by | Constantin Istrati |
| Succeeded by | Ion Luca-Niculescu |
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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.