Dinu Săraru

Dinu Săraru (born 30 January 1932) is a Romanian novelist and playwright.

Dinu Săraru
Born	Constantin Grigore Săraru (1932-01-30)January 30, 1932 Slătioara, Vâlcea County, Kingdom of Romania
Occupation(s)	Novelist and Playwirght

He was born in Slătioara, Vâlcea County. A member of Writers' Union of Romania, he belonged to the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party prior to 1989, and headed Teatrul Mic and Teatrul Foarte Mic from 1977 to 1990. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989 and the fall of the communist regime, he served as chairman of the National Theatre Bucharest,^[1] being appointed in 2001 and resigning in 2004.^[2] He has claimed that his work during the communist regime was not for the purpose of glorifying dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, but rather included subtle dissident themes.^[3]

Notes

1. (in Romanian) "Dinu Săraru: 'Chezăşia viitorului nostru comunist'", Cotidianul, November 13, 2011; accessed October 12, 2013
2. (in Romanian) Eveline Păuna, "Dinu Săraru, la 80 de ani: 'Dacă am trăit mult, a trebuit să fac multe…'" 2013-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, Q, January 29, 2012; accessed October 12, 2013
3. (in Romanian) Marinela Rață, "Săraru: Să nu confundăm munca unui popor cu Ceaușescu", Evenimentul Zilei, January 27, 2010; accessed October 12, 2013