Adrian Păunescu
Adrian Păunescu (Romanian pronunciation: [adriˈan pə.uˈnesku]; 20 July 1943 – 5 November 2010) was a Romanian writer, publisher, cultural promoter, translator, and politician. A profoundly charismatic personality, a controversial and complex figure, the artist and the man are almost impossible to separate. On the one hand he stands accused of collaboration with the Communist regime, but on the other hand he was persecuted and ostracised by the regime when he started to confront its failures, and when his influence started to be considered dangerous.
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Păunescu in 2009 | |
| Born | 20 July 1943 Copăceni, Bălți County, Kingdom of Romania (now Republic of Moldova) |
| Died | 5 November 2010 (aged 67) Bucharest, Romania |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery |
| Occupation | Poet, politician, journalist |
| Language | Romanian |
| Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
| Period | 1960–2010 |
| Notable works | Ultrasentimente (1965), Flacăra magazine |
| Spouse | Constanța Buzea
(m. 1961–1976)Carmen Păunescu (b. Antal)
(m. 1990) |
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Păunescu was called "Romania's most famous poet" in an Associated Press story, quoted by The New York Times.
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