Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu
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Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu (horˈtensi.a papaˈdat benˈd͡ʒesku; 8 December 1876 - 5 March 1955 in Bucharest
) was a novelist of the Romania
n interwar period.
, Galaţi County
, the daughter of General Dimitrie Bengescu and of Zoe (born Stefǎnescu). She attended high-school in Bucharest and, aged 20, she married the magistrate
Nicolae Papadat but her literary
career was delayed because her husband was transferred from town to town (Turnu Măgurele
, Buzău
, Focşani
, Constanţa
) and because she had to take care of their four children: Nen, Zoe, Marcela and Elena.
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
) was a novelist of the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n interwar period.
Life
She was born in IveştiIvesti
Iveşti may refer to several places in Romania:* Iveşti, a commune in Galaţi County* Iveşti, a commune in Vaslui County...
, Galaţi County
Galati County
Galaţi is a county of Romania, in Moldavia region, with the capital city at Galaţi.-History:Historically Galaţi is part of Moldavia...
, the daughter of General Dimitrie Bengescu and of Zoe (born Stefǎnescu). She attended high-school in Bucharest and, aged 20, she married the magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
Nicolae Papadat but her literary
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
career was delayed because her husband was transferred from town to town (Turnu Măgurele
Turnu Magurele
Turnu Măgurele is a city in Teleorman County, Romania . Developed nearby the site once occupied by the medieval port of Turnu, it is situated north-east of the confluence between the Olt River and the Danube....
, Buzău
Buzau
The city of Buzău is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Wallachia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain.The city's name dates back to 376 AD when the name...
, Focşani
Focsani
Focşani is the capital city of Vrancea County in Romania on the shores the Milcov river, in the historical region of Moldavia. It has a population of 101,854.-Geography:...
, Constanţa
Constanta
Constanța is the oldest extant city in Romania, founded around 600 BC. The city is located in the Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the region....
) and because she had to take care of their four children: Nen, Zoe, Marcela and Elena.
Works
- Povârnişul (The Slope) - 1915;
- Ape adânci (Deep Waters) - 1919;
- Bătrânul (The Old Man) - 1920;
- Sfinxul (Sphinx) - 1920;
- Femeia în faţa oglinzii (The Woman in Front of the Mirror) - 1921;
- Balaurul (The Dragon) - 1923;
- Romanţă provincială (Provincial Romance) - 1925;
- Fecioarele despletite (The Disheveled Maidens) - 1926;
- Concert din muzică de Bach (A Concert of Bach's Music) - 1927;
- Desenuri tragice (Tragic Drawings) - 1927;
- Drumul ascuns (The Hidden Road) - 1933;
- Logodnicul (The Fiance) - 1935;
- Rădăcini (Roots) - 1938;
- Teatru (Selected Plays) - 1965: Bătrânul (The Old Man), A căzut o stea (A star has fallen), Medievala, Sora mea (My Sister), Ana