George Meniuc

{{Short description|Moldovan writer (1918–1987)}}

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George Meniuc (20 May 1918 – 8 February 1987) was a writer from Moldova.

== Biography ==

George Meniuc was born on 20 May 1918, in Chişinău. He graduated from the University of Bucharest; his professors were Tudor Vianu, Petre P. Negulescu, Dimitrie Gusti, Mircea Florian. In 1940, he returned to Chişinău[http://www.poezia.3x.ro/MENIUCva4.html George MENIUC]. poezia.3x.ro George Meniuc was editor in chief of Nistru, a newspaper of the Moldovan Writers' Union.[http://www.contrafort.md/2005/128/852.html Conştiinţa naţională sub regimul comunist totalitar – R.S.S.M. 1956–1963(II)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602160710/http://www.contrafort.md/2005/128/852.html |date=2 June 2009 }}. contrafort.md

George Meniuc died on 8 February 1987 and was buried in Chişinău.[http://www.monument.md/catalog/monumente_funerare/273/ Mormântul lui George Meniuc] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719120558/http://www.monument.md/catalog/monumente_funerare/273/ |date=19 July 2011 }}. monument.md

==Awards==

• Premiul de Stat al RSSM pentru literatură, 1972.
• "Scriitor al poporului din Moldova", 1982.