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About Vintilă Horia

Birth

1915

Death

1992

First book

1960

Years writing

66

Biography

Vintilă Horia was a Romanian writer, winner of the Prix Goncourt. His best known novel is God Was Born in Exile (1960).

Vintilă Horia was a multifaceted Romanian author who excelled as a writer, diplomat, poet, and philosopher.

His most renowned work, God Was Born in Exile, explores the figure of the poet Ovid through a profound narrative.

Throughout his prolific career, he published a total of 24 works spanning various literary genres.

Born in Segarcea in 1915, his life was marked by intense intellectual work and a critical view of 20th-century history.

In addition to his creative side, he worked as a translator and essayist, establishing himself as a key figure in Romanian literature.