Ion Ciocârlan (July 12, 1874–1942) was a

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n prose writer. Born in

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, he graduated from the normal school in

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in 1895, becoming a schoolteacher. His published debut came in ''

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'' in 1902, under the pen name Mărioara Florian. His first book was the 1903 ''Pe plai''. Other magazines that ran his work include ''Epoca'', ''

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'', '' Luceafărul'', ''Drum drept'' and ''Ramuri''; he sometimes used the pseudonym Mărioara F. His books ''Traiul nostru'' (1906), ''Inimă de mamă'' (1908), ''Vis de primăvară'' (1909), ''Fără noroc'' (1914), ''La vatră'' (1925) and ''Flămânzii'' include short stories, sketches and tales. Ciocârlan also authored the novels ''Du-te, dor...'' (1936) and ''Tainele munților'' (1940). Melodramatic and tending to create idyllic scenes, he drew particular inspiration from his observations of rural life.Aurel Sasu (ed.), ''Dicționarul biografic al literaturii române'', vol. I, p. 433. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45, 2004.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ciocarlan, Ion 1874 births 1942 deaths People from Vrancea County Romanian schoolteachers Romanian male short story writers Romanian short story writers Romanian novelists