Ion Dezideriu Sîrbu

Ion Dezideriu Sîrbu
Ion D. Sîrbu, photo published in Teatrul Magazine, March 1977
Born(1919-06-28)June 28, 1919
Died
Resting placeSineasca Cemetery, Craiova, Romania
Occupation
  • Philosopher
  • novelist
  • essayist
  • dramatist
Alma materUniversity of Cluj
Notable worksAdio, Europa!
Academic background
ThesisThe epistemological function of metaphor (1947)
Doctoral advisorLiviu Rusu
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Cluj

Ion Dezideriu Sîrbu (also spelled Ion Desideriu Sârbu; June 28, 1919 – September 17, 1989) was a Romanian philosopher, novelist, essayist, and dramatist. An academic and theater critic, he was a victim of the communist regime, spending about 14 years as a political prisoner.