Dimitrie D. Pătrășcanu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dimitrie D. Pătrășcanu

Romanian writer and opinion journalist (1872-1937)

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1872

Place of Birth: Tomești, Iași County, Romania

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1937

Profession: writer, politician, opinion journalist

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Dimitrie D. Pătrășcanu

  • Dimitrie D.
  • Patra?canu (October 8, 1872–November 4, 1937) was a Romanian prose writer and dramatist. Born in Tome?ti, Ia?i County, his parents were Dimitrie Patra?canu, a farmer, and his wife Maria (née Vicol).
  • He attended primary school in his native village and in Ia?i, followed by the National College in the latter city.
  • In 1893, he entered the literature and philosophy faculty of Ia?i University, as well as the higher normal school.
  • After graduating, he taught history at Foc?ani, Bacau and Bucharest.
  • He authored numerous textbooks, a pursuit to which he dedicated himself entirely in his last years.
  • A member of the National Liberal Party, he was elected to the Assembly of Deputies on a number of occasions.He made his published debut with an article in the Bacau gazette Crainicul.
  • He formed part of the circle surrounding Via?a Româneasca, to which he began contributing in June 1906, with an article on folk tales.
  • The co-director of Via?a Româneasca's publishing house and bookstore, he played a key role in the magazine's relaunch in 1920, following World War I.
  • He also wrote for Luceafarul, Flacara, Lumina and Adevarul literar ?i artistic.
  • His humorous prose (Schi?e ?i amintiri, 1909; Ce cere publicul de la un deputat ?i alte schi?e, 1912; Timothei mucenicul, 1913; Candidat fara noroc ?i alte povestiri folositoare, 1916; Înzapadi?i!, 1916; Domnul Nae – Scene din vremea ocupa?iei, 1921; Decora?ia lui Vartolomei, 1924; Un prânz de gala, 1928) largely revolves around situational comedy, with buffoon-type effects.
  • Timothei mucenicul earned him the Romanian Academy's prize.
  • Patra?canu died in Bucharest.His son was Lucre?iu Patra?canu.

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