1st Edition 2014

The historian Dinu C. Giurescu was described by the jury president as a "brilliant representative of a dynasty of historians", and the award was granted to him for his entire body of work.

Mircea Albulescu was honoured "for the professionalism and dedication with which he serves Romanian theatre. He is both a giant of theatre and film acting, an important figure of Romanian culture since the last war, and a deeply beloved university professor." (Augustin Buzura)

Maestro Tudor Gheorghe, "the artist who was born singing", was distinguished for the show "Anotimpurile mele" (My Seasons), 2014.

Nicolae Breban was awarded for his entire body of work. "In the evolution of the Romanian novel, the work of Nicolae Breban represents a landmark. Breban belongs to the very rare species of those who confront ridicule and mistrust, transfigured by a noble madness, in the name of an unmistakable artistic ideal: that of penetrating the unknown realm of being." (Eugen Negrici)

The Bessarabian writer was awarded for the anthology "Vatra blajinilor", an author’s selection through which he "wants to present to the Romanian public the essence of his writing". "Ion Druță is the most important representative of Bessarabian literature." (Magdalena Bedrosian)

Ion Ghinoiu was awarded for coordinating the "Atlasul etnografic român, vol. 5, Sărbători, obiceiuri, mitologie" (Romanian Ethnographic Atlas, vol. 5, Holidays, Customs, Mythology), published by the Romanian Academy Publishing House. "The Romanian Ethnographic Atlas is one of the most comprehensive scientific works of recent decades." (Adrian Majuru)