Romanian Writers' Society
The Romanian Writers' Society was a professional association based in Bucharest, Romania, that aided the country's writers and promoted their interests. Founded in 1909, it operated for forty years before the early communist regime transformed it into the Writers' Union of Romania.
Cincinat Pavelescu, one of the leading founders of the Romanian Writers' Society.
Mihail Sadoveanu in 1898.
Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea, a critic of the organization.
Liviu Rebreanu, president from 1925 to 1932.
George or Gheorghe Ranetti, born George Ranete, was a Romanian poet, journalist and playwright, known as the founder and editor of Furnica magazine. A professional journalist from the late 1890s, he alternated between political dailies and literary reviews, being sympathetic to Romanian nationalism and traditionalism, and working under Ion Luca Caragiale at Moftul Român. By 1904–1906, he was active on the margin of left-wing traditionalism, or Poporanism, showing himself sympathetic to republican or generically anti-elitist ideologies. Such views and influences seeped into his activity at Furnica, which was for decades a prominent institution in Romanian humor.
George Ranetti
Cover art by Petrescu Găină, featuring Dimitrie Sturdza as Christ (February 1905)
Social cartoon by Ion Theodorescu-Sion (February 1909)
Petrescu Găină's portrait of Ion Brezeanu as Hamlet (October 1904)