Dumitru G. Nanu (October 26, 1873 – February 12, 1943) was a Romanian poet and translator. Born in Câmpulung to Gheorghe Nanu and his wife Zoia (née Hristodos), he attended primary school in his native town, followed by Matei Basarab and Saint Sava high schools in Bucharest. He then graduated from the Veterinary School. He was a high school French teacher in Bacău and Bârlad, as well as a librarian. He made his literary debut in 1891 in Lumea ilustrată; his first published volume, Nocturne, appeared in 1900. He was a frequent contributor to the literary magazines of his day. At Bârlad, from January to December 1900, he published the Sămănătorist magazine Paloda literară. He won the national prize for poetry in 1937.