Nicolae Steinhardt

Nicolae Steinhardt
Nicolae Steinhardt during his time at Rohia Monastery, 1980s
Born
Nicu-Aurelian Steinhardt

(1912-07-12)July 12, 1912
DiedMarch 30, 1989(1989-03-30) (aged 76)
Baia Mare, Romania
NationalityRomanian
Occupations

Nicolae Steinhardt (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e ˈʃtajnhart]; born Nicu-Aurelian Steinhardt; July 29, 1912 – March 29, 1989) was a Romanian writer, Orthodox monk and lawyer. His main book, Jurnalul Fericirii, is regarded as a major text of 20th-century Romanian literature and a prime example of Eastern European anti-Communist literature.