Dimitrie N. Marinescu (1882–1916) was a

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and

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. He was a founder and General Secretary of the first

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in 1910.

Biography

Marinescu wrote several books but only two were published. In 1915 he translated and published a Wilhelm Lamszus book from 1912 titled ''The human slaughterhouse. Images of the coming war''. Next year he died in war at age 34. A biographical book for Marinescu's life ''Evocari - Dimitrie Marinescu'' was written by Constantin Pirvulescu and Georgeta Tudoran. Editura Politica published it in

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in 1971 A street in Bucharest is named Dimitrie Marinescu in his honour.

Bibliography

Marinescu's books are kept by the Romanian Academy Library: * 34887. ~ Câte-va cuvinte asupra Socialismului şi Sindicalismului în România, eD. N. Marinescu (Lucrător). Cu o prefaţă de Const. Gheorghian. București (Speranţa, Inst. de Arte Grafice), 1911. (21,5 x 13,5). 24 p. 25 bani. (II 27522) Fără copertă. * 34888. ~ Treizeci zile la Văcăreşti. Fapte şi impressii (Epilogul înscenărei poliţieneşti de la 9 Ocotombrie 1909), eD. Marinescu. București, Cercul de Editură Socialistă (Tipografia Cooperativă Poporul), 1910. (16,5 x 12,5). 54 p. 15 bani. (Biblioteca România Muncitoare, nr. 25) (I 21632) Tipografia, pe cop. 4. * 31333. ~ Abatorul de Oameni. Tablouri din războiul viitor, eWihelm Lamszus. Tradus de Dimitrie Marinescu. București (Tip. Soc. Anonime Poporul), 1914. (18,5 x 12). 64 p. (I 42410) * (Wilhelm Lamszus - Das Menschenschlachthaus. Bilder vom kommenden Krieg (The human slaughterhouse. Images of the coming war) - 1912 - translation to Romanian )

References

*Jos Războiul ! București, 1915. *Pace şi neutralitate. București, 1915. *Partidul Social-Democrat din România. București, 1915. {{DEFAULTSORT:Marinescu, Dimitrie Social Democratic Party of Romania (1910–1918) politicians Romanian military personnel killed in World War I Romanian trade unionists 1882 births 1916 deaths