Radu Tudoran
Encyclopedia
Radu Tudoran (ˈradu tudoˈran; born Nicolae Bogza; March 8, 1910, Blejoi
, Prahova County
– November 18, 1992, Bucharest
) was a popular Romania
n novelist.
, and son of Alexandru Bogza.
After graduating from the military high school at Dealu Monastery in 1930, and the military academy from Sibiu in 1932, he served as an officer in the Romanian Land Forces
until 1938. Afterwards he dedicated himself to writing novels, such as "Toate pînzele sus!", "Un port la răsărit", "Dunarea revarsata", "Flacari", si "Fiul risipitor". He also translated books from French and Russian.
He died of heart disease on November 18th, 1992 at the Hospital Fundeni.
Blejoi
Blejoi is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Blejoi, Ploieştiori and Ţânţăreni.-Natives:* Geo Bogza* Radu Tudoran...
, Prahova County
Prahova County
Prahova is a county of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Ploieşti.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 829,945 and the population density was 176/km². It is Romania's most populated county, having a population density double than the country's mean...
– November 18, 1992, Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
) was a popular Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n novelist.
Biography
He was born in Blejoi, judeţul Prahova on March 8th, 1910 as Nicolae Bogza, the younger brother of Geo BogzaGeo Bogza
Geo Bogza was a Romanian avant-garde theorist, poet, and journalist, known for his left-wing and communist political convictions. As a young man in the interwar period, he was known as a rebel and was one of the most influential Romanian Surrealists...
, and son of Alexandru Bogza.
After graduating from the military high school at Dealu Monastery in 1930, and the military academy from Sibiu in 1932, he served as an officer in the Romanian Land Forces
Romanian Land Forces
The Romanian Land Forces is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the force.The Romanian Land Forces were founded on...
until 1938. Afterwards he dedicated himself to writing novels, such as "Toate pînzele sus!", "Un port la răsărit", "Dunarea revarsata", "Flacari", si "Fiul risipitor". He also translated books from French and Russian.
He died of heart disease on November 18th, 1992 at the Hospital Fundeni.