Dimitrie N. Marinescu (1882–1916) was a

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. He was a founder and General Secretary of the first

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in 1910.

Biography

Marinescu wrote several books but only two were published. In 1915, he translated and published Wilhelm Lamszus' 1912 book ''The human slaughterhouse. Images of the coming war''. He died in the war the following year at age 34. A biographical book of Marinescu's life ''Evocari - Dimitrie Marinescu'' was written by Constantin Pirvulescu and Georgeta Tudoran. Editura Politica published it in

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in 1971. A street in Bucharest is named Dimitrie Marinescu in his honour.

Bibliography

Marinescu's books are kept by the Romanian Academy Library: * 34887. ~ Câte-va cuvinte asupra Socialismului şi Sindicalismului în România, eD. N. Marinescu (Lucrător). Cu o prefaţă de Const. Gheorghian. București (Speranţa, Inst. de Arte Grafice), 1911. (21,5 x 13,5). 24 p. 25 bani. (II 27522) Fără copertă. * 34888. ~ Treizeci zile la Văcăreşti. Fapte şi impressii (Epilogul înscenărei poliţieneşti de la 9 Ocotombrie 1909), eD. Marinescu. București, Cercul de Editură Socialistă (Tipografia Cooperativă Poporul), 1910. (16,5 x 12,5). 54 p. 15 bani. (Biblioteca România Muncitoare, nr. 25) (I 21632) Tipografia, pe cop. 4. * 31333. ~ Abatorul de Oameni. Tablouri din războiul viitor, eWihelm Lamszus. Tradus de Dimitrie Marinescu. București (Tip. Soc. Anonime Poporul), 1914. (18,5 x 12). 64 p. (I 42410) * (Wilhelm Lamszus - Das Menschenschlachthaus. Bilder vom kommenden Krieg (The human slaughterhouse. Images of the coming war) - 1912 - translation to Romanian )

References

*Jos Războiul ! București, 1915. *Pace şi neutralitate. București, 1915. *Partidul Social-Democrat din România. București, 1915. {{DEFAULTSORT:Marinescu, Dimitrie Social Democratic Party of Romania (1910–1918) politicians Romanian military personnel killed in World War I Romanian trade unionists 1882 births 1916 deaths