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Romania 1,313
1,676 EI 
Eugène Ionesco Romanian Playwright 1909–1994
Eugène Ionesco Romanian Playwright 1909–1994 2,952 EC 
Emil Cioran Romanian Writer 1911–1995
Emil Cioran Romanian Writer 1911–1995 5,362 IL 
Ion Luca Caragiale Romanian Playwright 1852–1912
Ion Luca Caragiale Romanian Playwright 1852–1912 6,548 IC 
Ion Creangă Romanian Writer 1837–1889
Ion Creangă Romanian Writer 1837–1889 9,518 MS 
Mihail Sadoveanu Romanian Novelist 1880–1961
Mihail Sadoveanu Romanian Novelist 1880–1961 10,708 LB 
Lucian Blaga Romanian Poet 1895–1961
Lucian Blaga Romanian Poet 1895–1961 19,020 LR 
Liviu Rebreanu Romanian Writer 1885–1944
Liviu Rebreanu Romanian Writer 1885–1944 22,478 NS Nichita Stănescu Romanian Poet 1933–1983
22,713 AB Ana Blandiana Romanian Poet b. 1942
28,949 GB George Bacovia Romanian Poet 1881–1957
29,104 IB 
Ion Barbu Romanian Poet 1895–1961
Ion Barbu Romanian Poet 1895–1961 33,863 MS 
Marin Sorescu Romanian Poet 1936–1996
Marin Sorescu Romanian Poet 1936–1996 34,022 GC 
George Coșbuc Romanian Poet 1866–1918
George Coșbuc Romanian Poet 1866–1918 35,558 EC 
Eugenio Coșeriu Romanian Linguist 1921–2002
Eugenio Coșeriu Romanian Linguist 1921–2002 36,055 IS 
Ioan Slavici Romanian Writer 1848–1925
Ioan Slavici Romanian Writer 1848–1925 39,617 CN 
Constantin Noica Romanian Essayist 1909–1987
Constantin Noica Romanian Essayist 1909–1987 43,589 GA 
Gheorghe Asachi Romanian Writer 1788–1869
Gheorghe Asachi Romanian Writer 1788–1869 44,648 IH 
Ion Heliade Rădulescu Romanian Poet 1802–1872
Ion Heliade Rădulescu Romanian Poet 1802–1872 46,069 MP 
Marin Preda Romanian Writer 1922–1980
Marin Preda Romanian Writer 1922–1980 51,617 BP 
Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu Romanian Linguist 1838–1907
Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu Romanian Linguist 1838–1907 52,145 CV 
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu Romanian Writer 1916–1992
Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu Romanian Writer 1916–1992 53,262 VH Vintilă Horia Romanian Writer 1915–1992
55,180 IA 
Ion Agârbiceanu Romanian Writer 1882–1963
Ion Agârbiceanu Romanian Writer 1882–1963 58,010 AP 
Adrian Păunescu Romanian Poet 1943–2010
Adrian Păunescu Romanian Poet 1943–2010 58,580 PG 
Paul Goma Romanian Novelist 1935–2020
Paul Goma Romanian Novelist 1935–2020 63,237 ZS 
Zaharia Stancu Romanian Novelist 1902–1974
Zaharia Stancu Romanian Novelist 1902–1974 69,190 MD Mircea Dinescu Romanian Poet b. 1950
72,540 GG 
Gala Galaction Romanian Linguist 1879–1961
Gala Galaction Romanian Linguist 1879–1961 72,875 CP 
Cezar Petrescu Romanian Writer 1892–1961
Cezar Petrescu Romanian Writer 1892–1961 77,410 AS 
András Sütő Romanian Writer 1927–2006
András Sütő Romanian Writer 1927–2006 84,534 AV 
Alexandru Vlahuță Romanian Writer 1858–1919
Alexandru Vlahuță Romanian Writer 1858–1919 85,146 EL Eugen Lovinescu Romanian Literary 1881–1943
85,712 TV 
Tudor Vianu Romanian Literary 1898–1964
Tudor Vianu Romanian Literary 1898–1964 94,222 AB 
Augustin Buzura Romanian Writer 1938–2017
Augustin Buzura Romanian Writer 1938–2017 97,654 VV 
Vasile Voiculescu Romanian Poet 1884–1963
Vasile Voiculescu Romanian Poet 1884–1963 104,469 NS 
Nicolae Steinhardt Romanian Writer 1912–1989
Nicolae Steinhardt Romanian Writer 1912–1989 104,523 GB 
Geo Bogza Romanian Poet 1908–1993
Geo Bogza Romanian Poet 1908–1993 105,324 BA Bartolomeu Anania Romanian Author 1921–2011
106,298 GA 
Gabriela Adameșteanu Romanian Novelist b. 1942
Gabriela Adameșteanu Romanian Novelist b. 1942 109,308 NL 
Nicolae Labiș Romanian Poet 1935–1956
Nicolae Labiș Romanian Poet 1935–1956 136,148 IB Ion Budai-Deleanu Romanian Philologist 1760–1820
138,480 AE 
Anatol E. Baconsky Romanian Poet 1925–1977
Anatol E. Baconsky Romanian Poet 1925–1977 139,622 OP 
Octavian Paler Romanian Author 1926–2007
Octavian Paler Romanian Author 1926–2007 142,091 GI 
Garabet Ibrăileanu Romanian Literary 1871–1936
Garabet Ibrăileanu Romanian Literary 1871–1936 146,745 GB 
George Bariț Romanian Linguist 1812–1893
George Bariț Romanian Linguist 1812–1893 155,159 NC 
Nichifor Crainic Romanian Philosopher 1889–1972
Nichifor Crainic Romanian Philosopher 1889–1972 158,514 CR 
Constantin Rădulescu-Motru Romanian Philosopher 1868–1957
Constantin Rădulescu-Motru Romanian Philosopher 1868–1957 159,093 TC 
Timotei Cipariu Romanian Philologist 1805–1887
Timotei Cipariu Romanian Philologist 1805–1887 161,102 PH 
Pan Halippa Romanian Journalist 1883–1979
Pan Halippa Romanian Journalist 1883–1979 166,487 MB 
Mihai Beniuc Romanian Poet 1907–1988
Mihai Beniuc Romanian Poet 1907–1988
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