The Writers' Union of Romania (), founded in March 1949, is a professional association of writers in
Romania
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. It also has a subsidiary in
Chișinău
Chișinău ( , , ; formerly known as Kishinev) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Moldova, largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the coun ...
,
Republic of Moldova
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. 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
Mihail Sadoveanu (; occasionally referred to as Mihai Sadoveanu; 5 November 1880 – 19 October 1961) was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, who twice served as acting President of Romania, head of st ...
(honorary, 1949–1956; active, 1956–1961)
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Mihai Beniuc (1962–1964)
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Demostene Botez (1964–1966)
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Zaharia Stancu (1966–1974)
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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)
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* (2000–2005)
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Nicolae Manolescu (2005–)
Tudor Arghezi was honorary president from 1962 to 1967, as was
Victor Eftimiu in 1972;
Ștefan Augustin Doinaș was chosen for this function in 1990 as well.
Notable members
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Ana Blandiana, poet, essayist, and political figure
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Paul Cernat
Paul Cernat (born August 5, 1972 in Bucharest) is a Romanian essayist and literary critic. He has a Ph.D. summa cum laude in philology. Cernat has been a member of the Writers' Union of Romania since 2009. As of 2013, he is lecturer of Romanian l ...
, essayist
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Ioana Crăciunescu, poet and actress
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Vasile Dîncu
Vasile Sebastian Dîncu (; born 25 November 1961) is a Romanian politician, sociologist, professor and writer who served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Cioloș Cabinet and was Minister of National Defence in the Ciucă Cabinet.
Biography
Va ...
, Minister of National Defence
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Adriana Iliescu, writer
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Sorin Lavric, writer (until 2020)
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Eugenia Mihalea, poet
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Aurel Pantea, poet
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Nicolae Pogonaru, novelist
References
1949 establishments in Romania
Romania
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Organizations established in 1949
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