Ion Luca Caragiale

Romanian playwright, writer and poet (1852-1912)
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Ion Luca Caragiale
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Summary

Ion Luca Caragiale was born on February 13, 1852[1], in I.L. Caragiale[2]. He died on June 9, 1912[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and playwright[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (899 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 30, 1845[11]
  • Place of burial: Bellu Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Luca Șt. Caragiale[13]
  • Spouse: Alexandrina Burelly[14]
  • Child: Luca Caragiale[15], Mateiu Caragiale[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Principality of Wallachia[17], United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia[18], Kingdom of Romania[19]
  • Ethnic group: Greeks in Romania[20]
  • Occupation: children's writer[21], translator[22], short story writer[23]
  • Field of work: literature[24], drama[25], poetry[26], translation[27], journalism[28]
  • Award received: Order of the Star of Romania[29]
  • Member of: Romanian Academy[30]
  • Influenced by: Georges Courteline[31], Eugène Labiche[32], Victorien Sardou[33], Eugène Scribe[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Member of political party: Conservative-Democratic Party[36]
  • Genre: drama fiction[37]
  • Commons category: Ion Luca Caragiale[38]
  • Family name: Caragiale[39]
  • Given name: Ion[40], Luca[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ion Luca Caragiale[42]
  • Commons gallery: Ion Luca Caragiale[43]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[45], Dicţionarul Contimporanilor (1897)[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Romanian[47], German[48], French[49]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ion Luca Caragiale include National Theatre Bucharest "he"[50], I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film[51], and I.L. Caragiale[52].

Why It Matters

Ion Luca Caragiale has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Eugène Ionesco[55], a playwright[56], 1909–1994[57], of Romania[58], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[59], specialised in performing arts[60]; Mihail Sadoveanu[61], a linguist[62], 1880–1961[63], of Romania[64], awarded the Lenin Peace Prize[65]; Urmuz[66], a magistrate[67], 1883–1923[68], of Kingdom of Romania[69]; Păstorel Teodoreanu[70], a linguist[71], 1894–1964[72], of Romania[73]; Ion Călugăru[74], a poet[75], 1902–1956[76], of Romania[77], specialised in creative and professional writing[78]; and Anton Bacalbașa[79], a poet[80], 1865–1899[81], of Romania[82].

Works attributed to him include A Lost Letter[83] and O făclie de Paște[84]. Entities named for him include National Theatre Bucharest "he"[50], I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film[51], and I.L. Caragiale[52].

FAQs

Where was Ion Luca Caragiale born?

Ion Luca Caragiale was born in I.L. Caragiale[2].

Where did Ion Luca Caragiale die?

Ion Luca Caragiale died in Berlin[4].

Who were Ion Luca Caragiale's parents?

Ion Luca Caragiale's father was Luca Șt. Caragiale[13].

Who was Ion Luca Caragiale married to?

Ion Luca Caragiale's spouses include Alexandrina Burelly[14].

What did Ion Luca Caragiale do for work?

Ion Luca Caragiale worked as a linguist[5], poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and playwright[9].

What awards did Ion Luca Caragiale receive?

Honors received include Order of the Star of Romania[29].

Who did Ion Luca Caragiale influence?

Ion Luca Caragiale has been cited as an influence by Eugène Ionesco[55], Mihail Sadoveanu[61], Urmuz[66], and Păstorel Teodoreanu[70].

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  1. 3d ago · Frawce · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Luca Șt. Caragiale
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  2. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar110958, NLB-ar4027807
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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0106975-Caragiale-Ion-Luca-18521912
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, poet, writer +5
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