Ion V. Ivaciuc Ion Sumanariu Ivanciuc | |
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| Born | June 14, 1875 Fălticeni, Romania |
| Died | May 5, 1928 (aged 52) Fălticeni |
| Pen name | I. Dragoslav, Ion Dragoslav |
| Occupation | short story writer, poet, journalist |
| Period | 1890-1954 |
| Genre | children's literature, fantasy, mythopoeia, lyric poetry, memoir, novella, sketch story |
| Literary movement | Sămănătorul, Covorbiri Critice, Sburătorul |
I. Dragoslav or Ion Dragoslav (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon draɡoslav][needs stress]), pen names of Ion V. Ivaciuc[1] or Ion Sumanariu Ivanciuc[2] ([iˈon sumaˈnarju ivanˈt͡ʃʲuk]; June 14, 1875 – May 5, 1928), was a Romanian writer. His presence on the local literary scene meant successive affiliations with various competing venues: having debuted with the traditionalist and nationalist magazine Sămănătorul, he later connected the eclectically conservative Convorbiri Critice group of Mihail Dragomirescu with the Romanian Symbolist movement leaders Alexandru Macedonski and Ion Minulescu, before moving close to the modernist trend of Eugen Lovinescu and his Sburătorul.
Noted for his contributions to fantasy, children's literature and memoir, Dragoslav defied inclusion in the genres illustrated by his public commitments. His work, often described as picturesque but mediocre, is primarily indebted to Ion Creangă, through him, to folkloric tradition.