Augustin Buzura
Augustin Buzura | |
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Buzura in 2011 | |
| Born | September 22, 1938 Copalnic-Mănăștur, Maramureș County, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | July 10, 2017 (aged 78) Bucharest, Romania |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Romanian |
| Education | Gheorghe Șincai National College |
| Alma mater | Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy |
| Period | 1963–2009 |
| Notable works | Orgolii |
| Notable awards | National Order of Merit (Romania), Grand Cross rank Order of Rio Branco, Commander rank |
| Children | Anamaria |
Augustin Buzura (Romanian pronunciation: [awɡusˈtin buˈzura]; September 22, 1938 – July 10, 2017) was a Romanian novelist and short story writer, also known as a journalist, essayist, and literary critic. A member of the Romanian Academy, he has been the president of the Romanian Cultural Foundation since 1990 and president of the Romanian Cultural Institute between 2003 and 2004.