Ioan Alexandru Brătescu-Voinești
Romanian writer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ioan Alexandru Brătescu-Voinești (January 1, 1868 – December 14, 1946) was a Romanian short story writer and politician. The scion of a minor aristocratic family from Târgoviște, he studied law and, as a young man, drew close to the Junimea circle and its patron Titu Maiorescu. He began publishing fiction as an adolescent, and put out his first book of stories in 1903; his work centered on the fading provincial milieu dominated by old class structures. Meanwhile, after a break with Maiorescu, he drew toward Viața Românească and Garabet Ibrăileanu. In 1907, Brătescu-Voinești entered the Romanian parliament, where he would serve for over three decades while his written output declined. In his later years, he became an outspoken anti-Semite and fascist, a stance that, following his country's defeat in World War II, gave way to anti-communism near the end of his life.
Ioan Alexandru Brătescu-Voinești | |
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Born | (1868-01-01)January 1, 1868 Târgoviște, United Principalities |
Died | December 14, 1946(1946-12-14) (aged 78) Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania |
Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
Occupation | Short story writer and politician |
Nationality | Romanian |
Education | Saint Sava High School |
Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
Genre | Short story |
Literary movement | Junimea |
Notable works | Nuvele și schițe |
Spouse | Penelope Popescu |
Children | 2 |