Career
His best known novel is Cişmigiu et Company, that presents his adventures as a student of Gheorghe Lazăr High School, situated near the Cişmigiu Gardens in central Bucharest, in the interwar period. lieutenant was a best-seller for several decades, and still popular among high school students. Its sequel is Bună dimineaţa, băieţi!, presenting moments from his career as a teacher.
He was born in Periș, near Bucharest.
After attending high school, he studied literature and philosophy at the University of Bucharest.