Romanian literary profiles feature Mihai Măniuțiu and Cecilia Gurgui

Recent literary profiles highlight the works of Romanian authors Mihai Măniuțiu and Cecilia Gurgui.

Mihai Măniuțiu, a member of the Romanian Writers' Union and director of the Cluj National Theatre, is recognized for his diverse contributions as a poet, essayist, novelist, and director. His extensive bibliography includes works such as ‘Istorii pe care n-am să le scriu’, ‘În Balkanya, eu și ceilalți demoni’, and ‘Avionul fantomă’. He also serves as a professor at Babeș-Bolyai University.

Poet Cecilia Gurgui is noted for her volume ‘Când toamnele plâng ierni…’, published by Editura Fundației ‘Scrisul Românesc’. Her lyrical work explores themes of time, memory, and the sacredness of ancestral rural spaces. Her poetry often utilizes metaphors of nature and the passage of seasons to reflect on existential ephemerality and the preservation of childhood and familial roots.