Cella Delavrancea | |
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Born | |
Died | 9 August 1991 Bucharest | (aged 103)
Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
Nationality | Romanian |
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]