Carol Ardeleanu (March 16, 1883–November 23, 1949) was a

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n prose writer. Born in

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, his formal education was limited, finishing in the early years of high school. His first published work appeared in 1907 in ''Viața literară și artistică'', followed by his first book, the 1918 collection of sketches and stories ''Rusia revoluționară''. His short story collections (''Pe străzile Iaşului'', 1920; ''Rochia albă'', 1921; ''În regatul nopții'', 1923) as well as his novels (''Diplomatul, tăbăcarul și actrița'', 1926; ''Am ucis pe Dumnezeu'', 1929; ''Casa cu fete'', 1931; ''Viermii pământului'', 1933; ''Pescarii'', 1934; ''Viață de câine'', 1937) primarily remain of interest for their documentary value. His writings appeared in ''Universul literar'', ''

Flacăra ''Flacăra'' ( Romanian for "The Flame") is a weekly literary magazine published in Bucharest, Romania. History and profile ''Flacăra'' was started in 1911. The first issue was published on 22 October 1911. The founder was Constantin Banu an ...

'', '' Luceafărul'', ''Cuvântul liber'', ''Vremea'' and ''

Sburătorul ''Sburătorul'' was a Romanian modernist literary magazine and literary society, established in Bucharest in April 1919. Led by Eugen Lovinescu, the circle was instrumental in developing new trends and styles in Romanian literature, ranging fro ...

''.

I. Valerian I. Valerian (born Valeriu Ionescu; August 1, 1895 – November 21, 1980) was a Romanian writer and journalist. Born in Ivești, Galați, Ivești, Galați County, the son of Fotache, a worker and clerk active in Ivești and Tecuci, and his wife ...

observed that Ardeleanu was "the most authentic Bohemian figure". He was awarded the

Romanian Writers' Society The Romanian Writers' Society ( ro, Societatea Scriitorilor Români) was a professional association based in Bucharest, Romania, that aided the country's writers and promoted their interests. Founded in 1909, it operated for forty years before the e ...

prize in 1926.Aurel Sasu (ed.), ''Dicționarul biografic al literaturii române'', vol. I, p. 67. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45, 2004.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ardeleanu, Carol 1883 births 1949 deaths Writers from Bucharest Romanian novelists Romanian male short story writers Romanian short story writers