Augustin Buzura

Augustin Buzura
Buzura in 2011
Born	(1938-09-22)September 22, 1938 Copalnic-Mănăștur, Maramureș County, Kingdom of Romania
Died	July 10, 2017(2017-07-10) (aged 78) Bucharest, Romania
Resting place	Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest
Occupation	Writer
Language	Romanian
Education	Gheorghe Șincai National College
Alma mater	Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Period	1963–2009
Notable works	Orgolii [ro]
Notable awards	National Order of Merit (Romania), Grand Cross rank Order of Rio Branco, Commander rank
Children	Anamaria

Augustin Buzura (Romanian pronunciation: [awɡusˈtin buˈzura]; September 22, 1938 – July 10, 2017) was a Romanian novelist and short story writer, also known as a journalist, essayist, and literary critic. A member of the Romanian Academy, he has been the president of the Romanian Cultural Foundation since 1990 and president of the Romanian Cultural Institute between 2003 and 2004.