Ion Creangă
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Ion Creangă was a Moldavian, later 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
Creangă in 1877
Casa din Humulești ("The House in Humulești"), painting by Aurel Băeșu
Ion Creangă as a deacon
Ion Creangă's home (present-day Creangă Museum) in Golia Monastery
Ivan Turbincă
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"Ivan Turbincă" is an 1880 short story, fairy tale and satirical text by Romanian writer Ion Creangă, echoing themes common in Romanian and European folklore. It recounts the adventures of an eponymou
Depiction of Hell in an 18th-century Romanian Orthodox mural (Sfântul Elefterie Vechi, Bucharest)
Depiction of Death in an 18th-century Russian icon