Editura Minerva is one of the largest
publishing house
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...
s in
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
. Located in
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
, it is known, among other things, for publishing classic
Romanian literature
Romanian literature () is literature written by Romanian authors, although the term may also be used to refer to all literature written in the Romanian language.
History
The development of the Romanian literature took place in parallel with tha ...
, children's books, and scientific books.
The company was founded in Bucharest in 1898, but closed after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
.
It re-opened in 1970. It was privatized in 1999 and was bought by Megapress Holdings in 2002.
References
External links
Official websiteCurrent collections
Book publishing companies of Romania
Companies based in Bucharest
Publishing companies established in 1898
Mass media in Bucharest
1898 establishments in Romania
Re-established companies
Publishing companies disestablished in 1945
1945 disestablishments in Romania
Publishing companies established in 1970
1970 establishments in Romania
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