Background
Hobana, Ion Ion was born on January 25, 1931 in Sînnicolaul Mare, Timis, Romania. Son of Ion and Antonia Hobana.
Hobana, Ion Ion was born on January 25, 1931 in Sînnicolaul Mare, Timis, Romania. Son of Ion and Antonia Hobana.
Bachelor, University Bucharest, Romania, 1954.
Reporter newspaper, Scînteia Tineretului, Bucharest, 1950-1952; chief literary department, Luminita magazine, Bucharest, 1953-1955; chief department science fiction public house, Editura Tineretului, Bucharest, 1955-1968; chief science department newspaper, Scînteia, Bucharest, 1968-1972; secretary, Writers Union of Romania, Bucharest, 1972-1990.
Member World Science Federation (Harrison award 1984), European Science Fiction Society (awards 1972, 80), H.G. Wells Society.
Married Sofia Hobana, December 23, 1950. 1 child, Ion Sorin.