Marin Preda was born on August 5, 1922 in Silistea-Gumesti, Muntenia, Romania. He was a writer, known for
Morometii (1987),
Impossible Love (1984) and
Desfasurarea (1955). He was married to
Aurora Cornu, Elena and Eta Vexler. He died on May 16, 1980 in Bucharest, Romania.