Baruțu T. Arghezi (born Iosif Theodorescu; 28 December 1925, Bucharest – 26 August 2010, Arad) was a Romanian prose writer, essayist and publicist, the son of Tudor Arghezi,^[1][2] brother of Mitzura Arghezi and half brother of Eli Lotar. He was a member of the Writers' Union of Romania and the author of over twenty volumes and numerous literary and political studies published in the country and abroad.^[2] The main subject of his writings is the village, villagers, art and authentic peasant culture.^[2]