Camil Petrescu

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Camil Petrescu
Born	(1894-04-21)21 April 1894 Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Died	14 May 1957(1957-05-14) (aged 63) Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic
Resting place	Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest, Romania
Pen name	Raul D.
Occupation	playwright novelist philosopher poet theatre critic
Language	Romanian
Nationality	Romanian
Alma mater	University of Bucharest
Literary movement	Realism Modernism
Years active	1914-1957
Notable works	"Last night of love, first night of war" (novel published in 1930)
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Camil Petrescu (Romanian pronunciation: [kaˈmil peˈtresku]; 9/21 April 1894 – 14 May 1957) was a Romanian playwright, novelist, philosopher and poet. He marked the end of the traditional novel era and laid the foundation of the modern novel era in Romania.