Eugen Barbu(1924-1993)
- Writer
Born in Bucharest in 1924; at age of 19, during the WWII, when Romania
was still occupied by Nazi Germany, enrolles in the Police
(Gendarmerie) Academy. After the Russian communist occupation of
Romania in 1944, begins in 1947 to publish pamphlets and procommunist
articles. In 1956 publish 3 novels about Romanian soccer teams, and
next year appears his masterpiece "Groapa" about the hard life of
working class in the surrounding villages of Bucharest. His novels are
translated all around communist countries of Eastern Europe. Starting
1965 works in cinematography industry, as a writer, and is prolific,
producing 16 movies, and a TV serial of 7 movies of 55 min. each. His
wife stars almost in all his movies. Since 1976 is a member of Romanian
Academy. After Romanian uprising and death of Ceausescu, is the founder
of right extremist, xenophobe party, which usually get some 5 % of the
electorate votes, and is represented in the Parliament. Died in
Bucharest in 1993.
