România Literară is a cultural and literary magazine from Romania. In its original edition, it was founded on 1 January 1855 by Vasile Alecsandri and published in Iași until 3 December 1855, when it was suppressed. The new series appeared on 10 October 1968 as a continuation of Gazeta Literară. It is the Writers' Union of Romania's official magazine. The magazine is based in Bucharest and is published on a weekly basis. Editors-in-chief Geo Dumitrescu (1968–1970) Nicolae Breban (1970–1971) George Ivașcu (1971–1988) D. R. Popescu (1988–1989) Nicolae Manolescu (1990–present). References External links Official website 1855 establishments in Europe 1855 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 19th-century establishments in Moldavia Cultural magazines Magazines established in 1855 Magazines published in Bucharest Mass media in Iași Romanian-language magazines Literary magazines published in Romania Weekly magazines published in Romania