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Victor CrasescuMoldovan and Romanian novelist
Date of Birth: 16.10.1849
Country:  Moldova |
Content:
- Victor Crăsescu: A Moldavian and Romanian Novelist
- Early Life and Education
- Exhile and Return
- Literary Career
- "Essays on the Life of the Chișinău Seminary" (1884-91)
Victor Crăsescu: A Moldavian and Romanian Novelist
Victor Crăsescu, known by the pen name Ștefan Băsărabeanu, was a prominent Moldavian and Romanian novelist.
Early Life and Education
Born into a civil servant's family, Crăsescu attended the Chișinău Theological Seminary. He pursued higher education at the Novorossiysk University, where he actively participated in the Populist movement.
Exhile and Return
Political unrest forced Crăsescu to emigrate to Switzerland. However, in 1879, he returned to Romania and embraced socialism. He completed his medical studies at the University of Bucharest and became a practicing physician.
Literary Career
Crăsescu's literary oeuvre primarily focused on the lives of fishermen in Bessarabia and Dobruja. His notable works included:
"Essays on the Life of the Chișinău Seminary" (1884-91)
"Is He Guilty?" (1884)"The Storm" (1884)
"The Savage" (1885)
"The Jew" (1898)
"Ecstasy" (1884)
"Spirca" (1887)
Crăsescu's Legacy
Crăsescu's writings vividly portrayed the social contradictions and struggles of his time. He is particularly celebrated for his novella "Spirca," which remains a classic of Romanian literature.
