Dumitru Almaș facts for kids

Dumitru Almaș (born Dumitru Ailincăi) was a famous Romanian writer, journalist, historian, and teacher. He was born on October 19, 1908, and passed away on March 12, 1995. He wrote many books, especially for young people, including exciting historical novels and school textbooks. He was recognized for his work by important writing groups in Romania.

About His Life

Dumitru Almaș was born in 1908 in Negrești, Neamț County, Romania. He went to "Petru Rares" High School and finished in 1928. Later, in 1933, he earned several degrees from the University of Bucharest. He studied philosophy, history, and geography.

Almaș worked as a high school teacher in Siliştea and Călăraşi from 1938 to 1939. He then went back to his old high school, "Petru Rares" in Piatra Neamț, where he taught from 1943 to 1949. During this time, he was also chosen to be a member of Parliament. This meant he helped make laws for the country.

In 1949, he became a professor at the University of Bucharest. He earned his doctorate degree by writing about the History of Voltaire. He became a full professor in 1972. He left the University of Bucharest in 1975 but continued to help them as a consultant. Later, he taught history at other universities until 1993.

His Writing and Editing Work

Dumitru Almaș wrote many books. He was known for his romantic historical novels and school textbooks. A magazine called Observator Cultural said he was one of the best writers for children in Romania.

He was also an editor for several magazines. He worked on Zorile (1935–1937) and Lumea românească (1937–1938). He also wrote articles for many other publications. During World War II in the 1940s, he edited Revista Santinela, a magazine for the Romanian Army. In 1967, he started a history magazine called Magazinul istoric and was its main editor until 1969.

He was part of the Society for Historical Sciences of Romania. His writing was honored by the Romanian Writers' Society in 1942. Later, in 1954, he received another award from the Writers' Union of Romania.

Dumitru Almaș passed away in Bucharest in 1995.

His Impact

Dumitru Almaș was a very productive writer from Neamţ. He wrote over 70 books, many plays for TV and radio, and more than 5,000 articles! In 2000, his daughter gave all his books and writings to the GT Kirileanu Library of Neamţ. This was done so that people could study his work and read his books for many years to come.

Some of His Books

• Miron Costin, Editura Naţionala-Ciornei: Bucharest (1939) (in Romanian)
• Meșterul Manole Editura Nationala Gh. Mecu: Bucharest (1940) (in Romanian)
• Acolo, în Filioara Editura Nationala Gh. Mecu: Bucharest (1943) (in Romanian)
• Ne chiamă primăvara Editura Nationala Gh. Mecu: Bucharest (1946) (in Romanian)
• Neculai Milescu-Spătarul Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1954) (in Romanian)
• Alei, codrule fârtate Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1956) (in Romanian)
• Făclia s-a aprins Editura de Stat pentru literatură şi artă: Bucharest (1957) (in Romanian)
• Freamătul luminii Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1958) (in Romanian)
• Cetatea de pe stânca verde (1959) Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (in Romanian)
• Căderea Bastiliei: Revoluția burgheză din Franța 1789–1794, cuvânt înainte de Mihai Ralea Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1959) (in Romanian)
• Nicolae Bălcescu – revoluţionar Editura Științifică: Bucharest (1959) (in Romanian)
• Bălcescu, a forradalmár Tudomány és Kultúraterjesztő Társásag: Bucharest (1960) (in Hungarian)
• Bălcescu, democrat-revoluţionar. Ediţia II-a, revăzută Editura Ştiinţifică: Bucharest (1962) (in Romanian)
• Fluierașul și alămâia Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1962) (in Romanian)
• Trandafirul roșu Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1963) (in Romanian)
• Vânătoarea lui Dragoș Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1963) (in Romanian)
• Un om în furtună Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1965) (in Romanian)
• Nord contra Sud. Războiul civil din Statele Unite ale Americii (1861–1865) Editura Ştiinţifică: Bucharest (1965) (in Romanian)
• Fata de la Cozia Editura Tineretului: Bucharest (1965) (in Romanian)
• Mihai Vodă Viteazul Editura Ştiinţifică: Bucharest (1966) (in Romanian)
• (coauthors: George Buzău and Aron Petric) Istoria Romîniei: manual pentru clasa a VII-a Editura de Stat Didactică și Pedagogică: Bucharest (1966) (in Romanian)
• (coauthors: George Buzău and Aron Petric) Istoria României : manual pentru clasa a VIII-a Editura de Stat Didactică și Pedagogică: Bucharest (1966) (in Romanian)
• (coauthors: George Buzău and Aron Petric) Istoria României : manual pentru clasa a XI-a Editura de Stat Didactică și Pedagogică: Bucharest (1966) (in Romanian)
• Vitéz Mihály vajda Tudományos Könyvkiadó: Bucharest (1967) (in Hungarian)
• Michael der Tapfere Wissenschaftlicher Verlag: Bucharest (1967) (in German)
• Viața-i frumoasă, băieți! Pentru Literaturǎ: Bucharest (1968) (in Romanian)
• Petru Voievod Rareş Editura Meridiane: Bucharest (1970) (in Romanian)
• Diamantul negru Editura Militară: Bucharest (1971) (in Romanian)
• Frații Buzești Editura Eminescu: Bucharest (1971) (in Romanian)
• Decebal, eroul strămoșilor, strămoșul eroilor Editura Meridiane: Bucharest (1972) (in Romanian)
• Miron Costin: cronicarul Editura Meridiane: Bucharest (1973) (in Romanian)
• Curtea veche din București Editura pentru turism: Bucharest (1974) (in Romanian)
• Fraţii Buzeşti. Vol. 2, Luceafărul a răsărit Editura Eminescu: Bucharest (1975) (in Romanian)
• Eroi au fost, eroi sunt încă Editura Politică: Bucharest (1975) (in Romanian)
• Comoara Brâncovenilor: roman istoric Editura Militară: Bucharest (1977) (in Romanian)
• Cheia inimii Editura Cartea Românească: Bucharest (1977) (in Romanian)
• Fraţii Buzesti. Vol. 3, Zborul a rǎmas Editura Eminescu: Bucharest (1977) (in Romanian)
• Vestea cea mare Editura Ion Creangă: Bucharest (1978) (in Romanian)
• Drum de luptă și de glorie: pagini închinate independenței Editura Politică: Bucharest (1978) (in Romanian)
• Decebal şi Traian : doi strămoşi iluştri Editura Ion Creangă: Bucharest (1980) (in Romanian)
• Inorogul cel înțelept, evocare istorică în douăsprezece episoade a vieții lui Dimitrie Cantemir Editura Militară: Bucharest (1981) (in Romanian)
• Popasuri la vetrele istoriei românești Editura Didactică și Pedagogică: Bucharest (1981) (in Romanian)
• Povestiri istorice Editura Didactică și Pedagogică: Bucharest (1982) (in Romanian)
• Voievodul fără teamă și fără prihană : roman istoric Editura Albatros: Bucharest (1984) (in Romanian)
• Oana: roman Editura Militară: Bucharest (1986) (in Romanian)
• Român Grue Grozovanu Editura Ion Creangă: Bucharest (1987) (in Romanian)
• Vetre de istorie românească Editura Sport Turism: Bucharest (1988) (in Romanian)
• Arcașul Măriei Sale Editura Vizual: Bucharest (1996) (in Romanian)