About
Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912) was a Romanian writer, regarded as the greatest playwright of his country. Born into a family of Greek origin with strong theatrical ties, he began as a copyist and prompter at the National Theatre in Bucharest. His comedies, including 'A Lost Letter' (1884), satirize political corruption and the manners of Romanian society. He also excelled in short stories and sketches, with 'Moments and Sketches'. As a journalist, he collaborated with Mihai Eminescu at the newspaper 'Timpul' and directed the National Theatre in 1888. Settling in Berlin in 1905, he denounced the repression of the 1907 peasant revolt. He died in Berlin in 1912.
* 1852-02-13 — † 1912-06-09
Major works
- O noapte furtunoasă (1879)play
- Conu Leonida față cu reacțiunea (1879)play
- O scrisoare pierdută (1884)play
- D-ale carnavalului (1885)play
- Momente și schițecollection of short stories and sketches
Key milestones
- 1888Appointed director of the National Theatre in Bucharest.
- 1905Moved to Berlin.
- 1907Wrote '1907, from Spring to Autumn', a critique of the repression of the peasant revolt.
Themes
Political satireElectoral corruptionManners of urban societySocial hypocrisySocial injustice
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