Iulian Ciocan
Appearance

Iulian Ciocan (born 6 April 1968) is a writer, literary critic and radio show host from Moldova.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Iulian Ciocan was born in Chișinău, Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. He studied philology at Transilvania University of Brașov. Since 1998, he was a commentator for Radio Free Europe.[3] Since 2022, he has been working at Vocea Basarabiei.[4]
He is a member of the Moldovan Writers' Union, the Writers' Union of Romania, and the Moldovan PEN Centre. In 2025, he was awarded the Premiul Constantin Stere in Literature from the Ministry of Culture.[5]
Works
[edit]- Înainte să moară Brejnev (2007). Before Brezhnev Died, trans. Alistair Ian Blyth (Dalkey Archive, 2020)
- Tărîmul lui Sașa Kozak (2011). "The Realm of Sasha Kozak"
- Iar dimineața vor veni rușii (2015). "In the Morning, the Russians Will Arrive"
- Dama de cupă (2018). "The Queen of Hearts"
- Clovnul (2021). "Clown"
References
[edit]- ^ "Iulian Ciocan". Editura Polirom (in Romanian). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Moldovan author Iulian Ciocan's fictional depiction of a Russian invasion of Moldova seems threateningly realistic". The Parliament Magazine. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "The Realm of Sasha Kozak – Linwood Messina". Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Iulian Ciocan". Vocea Basarabiei (in Romanian). 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Ministerul Culturii a oferit premii personalităților anului 2024". Retrieved 2025-01-23.