The Writers' Union of Romania (), founded in March 1949, is a professional association of writers in
Romania. It also has a subsidiary in
Chișinău
Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the ...
,
Republic of Moldova. The Writers' Union of Romania was created by the
communist regime by taking over the former
Romanian Writers' Society (''Societatea Scriitorilor Români''), which had been established in 1908.
The Union organizes the annual Days and Nights of Literature Festival, and the awarding of the prestigious
Ovid Prize for Literature.
Presidents
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Zaharia Stancu (active, 1949–1956)
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Mihail Sadoveanu (honorary, 1949–1956; active, 1956–1961)
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Mihai Beniuc (1962–1964)
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Demostene Botez
Demostene Botez (July 2, 1893 – March 18, 1973) was a Romanian poet and prose writer.
Born in Trușești (then called ''Hulub''), Botoșani County, his parents were Anghel Botez, a Romanian Orthodox priest, and his wife Ecaterina (''née'' C ...
(1964–1966)
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Zaharia Stancu (1966–1974)
* (1974–1978)
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George Macovescu (1978–1982)
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Dumitru Radu Popescu (1982–1990)
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Mircea Dinescu (1990–1996)
* (1996–2000)
* (2000–2005)
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Nicolae Manolescu (2005–)
Tudor Arghezi was honorary president from 1962 to 1967, as was
Victor Eftimiu
Victor Eftimiu (; 24 January 1889 – 27 November 1972) was a Romanian poet and playwright. He was a contributor to '' Sburătorul'', a Romanian literary magazine. His works have been performed in the State Jewish Theater of Romania.
Efti ...
in 1972;
Ștefan Augustin Doinaș was chosen for this function in 1990 as well.
Notable members
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Paul Cernat, essayist
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Ioana Crăciunescu
Ioana Crăciunescu (born 1950) is a Romanian actress and poet.
Biography
Ioana, also named Luminita, Crăciunescu, was born in Bucharest, the daughter of a civil engineer. She studied at the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematogra ...
, poet and actress
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Vasile Dîncu, Minister of National Defence
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Eugenia Mihalea, poet
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Aurel Pantea, poet
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Nicolae Pogonaru, novelist
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Sorin Lavric, writer (until 2020)
References
1949 establishments in Romania
Romania
Organizations established in 1949
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