Valentin Serbu (July 20, 1934 – January 29, 1994) was a contemporary

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n writer, best known for his novels and

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short stories. His most popular writings include ''Figurantii – Baltazar'' ("Figurants – Balthazar") ''Satirica'' ("Satire"), ''Tărâm necunoscut'' ("Unknown land"), his

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novel ''Fantastice'' ("Fantastics"), ''Tentative'' ("Tentatives"), ''Fantastica Delta'' ("The Fantastic Delta"), ''Provinciale'' ("Provincials"), ''Expediţia'' ("The Expedition"). He was born in Tulcea. He has a dedicated memorial room within the Panait Cerna Library in Tulcea.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Serbu, Valentin Romanian writers 1933 births 1994 deaths People from Tulcea