Dinu Pillat

Historian and writer

Dinu Pillat was a Romanian historian and writer who was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of post-war Romania. He was a key figure in the Procesul Noica-Pillat, a high-profile trial of intellectuals accused of treason against the communist regime. Pillat was arrested in 1959 and spent several years in prison, where he wrote extensively about his experiences and the history of communism in Romania. After...