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Tudor Alexander

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Bucharest, Romania

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary

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I was born in Bucharest in 1950 and moved to the United States in 1977. I hold a Master’s degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. I live in Maryland with my wife, Viorica, and we have two adult children.
I started writing in high school, publishing many short stories in literary magazines. After the 1989 Romanian revolution, I began contributing to a Romanian literary weekly. I published several novels and short story collections in Romania, including The Runners, Smoke, Planet New York, One Morning and One Afternoon, and The Visitor.
I now write in both Romanian and English. My books feature immigrants yearning to escape their past and adapt to their new surroundings. Like myself, my ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 131 ratings · 60 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Last Patient 4.11 avg rating — 76 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Darkness and Light 4.11 avg rating — 38 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Portrait in the Gilded Frame 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fugarii liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1994 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fum it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Planet New York 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vizitatorul 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O dimineata si o dupa amiaza (One Morning and One Afternoon) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Seven Transformations: Finding the Narrow Road by Pursuing a Sovereign Christ 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Tudor Alexander and 1 other person liked Teri M Brown's review of In Darkness and Light: "In Darkness and Light is a historical fiction by Tudor Alexander. This book is the second book from the author about living in Romania during and following WWII. Tina is a young Jewish girl who determines communism, rather than Zionism, is the answer" Read more of this review »
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Tudor Alexander made a comment on Marcia Crabtree’s review of In Darkness and Light " Thank you for your review and for the four-star rating. As a writer who always strives to improve, I very much appreciate your honest feedback. Tudor ...more "
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Tudor Alexander made a comment on Amanda’s review of In Darkness and Light " Thank you for your review and for the three-star rating. As a writer who always strives to improve, I very much appreciate your honest feedback. Tudor ...more "
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Tudor Alexander made a comment on Cindy Stein’s review of In Darkness and Light " Thank you for your review and for the four-star rating. As a writer who always strives to improve, I very much appreciate your honest feedback. Tudor ...more "
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