Cella Delavrancea

Cella Delavrancea
Delavrancea on a 2018 stamp sheet of Romania
Born(1887-12-15)15 December 1887
Died9 August 1991(1991-08-09) (aged 103)
Bucharest
Resting placeBellu Cemetery, Bucharest
NationalityRomanian
Occupation(s)Pianist, writer, teacher of piano
Spouse(s)Viorel Tilea
Aristide Blank
Philippe Lahovary
Parent(s)Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea (father)
Maria Lupașcu (mother)

Cella Delavrancea (15 December 1887 – 9 August 1991) was a Romanian pianist, writer and teacher of piano, eldest daughter of writer Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea, sister of architect Henrieta Delavrancea-Gibory, Niculina Delavrancea and "Bebs" Delavrancea, member of the circle of Eugen Lovinescu. She was married to diplomat Viorel Tilea during World War I (divorced), to Aristide Blank (divorced), and to Philippe Lahovary, and was one of the intimate friends of Queen Marie of Romania.[1] She's also known for her romantic relationship with Nae Ionescu, Romanian logician and politician, spiritual mentor of the "Eliade generation".[2]

  1. ^ "Valori ale culturii naționale: Cella Delavrancea: 122 ani de la naștere". Amos News (in Romanian). 15 December 2009.
  2. ^ Manea, Irina (10 January 2013). "Nae Ionescu și femeile". Historia.ro (in Romanian).