Most Beloved
Marin Preda is often considered the most important post-World War II Romanian novelist. His novel, "Moromeții" ("The Moromete Family"), describes the life and difficulties of an ordinary peasant family in pre-war Romania and later during the advent of Communism in Romania. His most important book remains "Cel mai iubit dintre pământeni" ("The Most Beloved of Earthlings"), a cruel description of communist society. Zaharia Stancu published his first important novel, "Desculț" (Barefoot), in 1948.