Victor Ion Popa

Victor Ion Popa (b. July 29, 1895, Barlad – d. March 30, 1946, Bucharest) was a playwright and literary multivalent brought the opera to drama, directing and teaching, a significant contribution to the evolution of Romanian theater of the two world wars. (Traian Nicola in volume spiritual values ​​tutovene, vol. 5, Barlad, p. 651 states he was born in Barlad, Victor Ion Popa himself confesses that he was born in Barlad, see Manuscriptum, II, March 2nd, Bucharest, 1971). He attended primary school at Călmăţui, where his father was a teacher. In Iasi attend the first five years of high school High School boarding “Costache Negruzzi” and the last two high school classes at the “National”, which he graduated in 1914. He made his debut in literature as a student. After high school he enrolled at the Conservatory of Iasi and, for a while at the Faculty of Law; High School Teacher becomes internally to secure its materială.Piesele situation which alternates between idyllic picture contradictions disappear grim reality and drama, with reference to social criticism, with sliding toward tragic end. For thematic refuge in the bourgeois world, village life scenic or patriarchal fair peace. Victor Ion Popa found that his pieces have needed nurturing patriarchal tradition, that of combating careerism and stupidity.