Editing Marin Preda (section)

=== Childhood ===
Preda was born in [[Teleorman County]] in a village called [[Siliștea Gumești]], the son of Tudor Călărașu, a ploughman, and Joița Preda. He legally bore his mother's name, as his parents were not legally married due to the fact that Joița was a war widow, and a second marriage would annul her pension.

Joița had two daughters from her first marriage: Măria (nicknamed Alboaica) and Mița (Tita). Tudor Călărașu was also a widower, and had three sons from his first marriage: Ilie (Paraschiv), Gheorghe (Achim) and Ion (Nilă). In the family of the two spouses were also born: Ilinca, Marin and Alexandru (Sae).<ref name="prefata">''Moromeții'', prefață de Constantin Mohanu, Editura Cartea Românească, 1975</ref>

Marin Preda spent his childhood in this large and rural family which — despite owning two plots of land — did not have financial security.