Romanian Orthodox Clerics

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Ion Creang, Gala Galaction, Dumitru St niloae, Alexandru Baltag, Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu, Ioan Lupa, Petru P duraru, Aurel Jivi, Gurie Grosu, Toma Chiricu, Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa, Artemie Munteanu, Iosif Trifa. Excerpt: Ion Creang (Romanian pronunciation: also known as Nic al lui tefan a Petrei, Ion Torc l u and Ioan tef nescu; March 1, 1837 or June 10, 1839 - December 31, 1889) was a Moldavian-born Romanian writer, raconteur and schoolteacher. A main figure in 19th century Romanian literature, he is best known for his Childhood Memories volume, his novellas and short stories, and his many anecdotes. Creang 's main contribution to fantasy and children's literature includes narratives structured around eponymous protagonists ("Harap Alb," "Ivan Turbinc," "D nil Prepeleac," "Stan P itul"), as well as fairy tales indebted to conventional forms ("The Story of the Pig," "The Goat and Her Three Kids," "The Mother with Three Daughters-in-Law," "The Old Man's Daughter and the Old Woman's Daughter"). Widely seen as masterpieces of the Romanian language and local humor, his writings occupy the middle ground between a collection of folkloric sources and an original contribution to a literary realism of rural inspiration. They are accompanied by a set of contributions to erotic literature, collectively known as his "corrosives." A defrocked Romanian Orthodox priest with an unconventional lifestyle, Creang made an early impact as an innovative educator and textbook author, while pursuing a short career in nationalist politics with the Frac iunea liber i independent group. His literary debut came late in life, closely following the start of his close friendship with Romania's national poet Mihai Eminescu and their common affiliation with the influential conservative literary society Junimea. Although vie...