Romulus Bărbulescu (October 27, 1925,

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– February 9, 2010,

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) was a

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science-fiction writer. In 1963, Bărbulescu published "Constellations from the Waters," the first of 10 science fiction novels that established him and his co-author, George Anania, as pioneers of the genre in Romania. They drew their inspiration from Russian writers like Ivan Efremov or

Arkady and Boris Strugatsky The brothers Arkady Natanovich Strugatsky (russian: Аркадий Натанович Стругацкий; 28 August 1925 – 12 October 1991) and Boris Natanovich Strugatsky ( ru , Борис Натанович Стругацкий; 14 A ...

, or the Polish author

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. In a

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society where criticizing current social norms was forbidden, alternative reality was good metaphor, and even better, safe. In the 1980s, the government of Romanian President

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took control of Anania and Bărbulescu's fan clubs to monitor discussions on utopian societies and social justice.Kevin J. O'Brien �
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October 29, 2006

Published books

* 1983 – ''

Catharsis Catharsis (from Greek , , meaning "purification" or "cleansing" or "clarification") is the purification and purgation of emotions through dramatic art, or it may be any extreme emotional state that results in renewal and restoration. In its lite ...

'', editura Albatros,

* 1991 – '' Încotro curge liniștea?'', editura

Ion Creangă Ion Creangă (; also known as Nică al lui Ștefan a Petrei, Ion Torcălău and Ioan Ștefănescu; March 1, 1837 – December 31, 1889) was a Moldavian, later Romanian writer, raconteur and schoolteacher. A main figure in 19th-century Romania ...

, Bucharest * 1993 – '' Golful ucigașilor'', editura Porto-Franco,

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With George Anania

* '' Constelația din ape'' (1962), '' Colecția "Povestiri științifico-fantastice"'' nr. 174-179 (en. ''Constellations from the Waters'') * '' Statuia șarpelui'' (1967), Editura Tineretului * '' Doando'' (1969) – Editura Tineretului * '' Planeta umbrelelor albastre'' (1969), '' Colecția "Povestiri științifico-fantastice"'' nr. 356-359 * '' Ferma oamenilor de piatră'' (1970), Editura Tineretului (en.
The Stone Men Farm
') * '' Paralela-enigmă'' (1973), Editura Tineretului * '' Șarpele blând al infinitului'' (1977) * '' Cât de mic poate fi infernul?'' (1993), Editura Odeon

Published books

With George Anania

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