Simion Ghimpu (May 24, 1939 in Coloniţa – July 27, 2010) was a writer from

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Biography

Simion Ghimpu was born to Irina and Toader Ghimpu on May 24, 1939; he had four siblings:

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, Visarion, Valentina, and

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. Simion Ghimpu graduated from the

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in 1964 and got a PhD from the

Russian Academy of Theatre Arts The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) (russian: Российский институт театрального искусства – ГИТИС) is the largest and oldest independent theatrical arts school in Russia. Located in Moscow, ...

from

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in 1969. Simion Ghimpu worked for the Art Institute of Chişinău (1969–2000). Simion Ghimpu is a member of the

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and a

lyricist A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income de ...

. Simion Ghimpu created

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for over 100 songs, together with composers

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Ion Aldea Teodorovici Doina and Ion Aldea Teodorovici was a Moldovan musical duo consisting of married couple Doina and Ion Aldea Teodorovici. The group disbanded in 1992, after both members died in a road traffic accident in Coşereni. Today, there is a monument to t ...

, M. Dolgan, I. Enache, O. Milștein, Al. Sochireanschi, N. Carajia, A. Bivol, M. Oțel, C. Rusnac, A. Chiriac, E. Mamot, D. Radu, A. Luxemburg, D. Mateevici, S. Lăsoi, O. Ababii. Among them were the Moldovan hits: „Numai tu”, „Ce rost are?”, „Amor, amor”, „Lacrimă”, „Casa noastră”. Songs with his lyrics are performed by the bands

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and Orizont, by singers: Ion Suruceanu, Sofia Rotaru, Nadejda Cepraga, Anastasia Lazariuc, Nina Crulicovschi, Fratii Bivol, Olga Ciolacu, Alexandru Lozanciuc, Radu Dolgan, Ana Barbu, Aurel Margine and folk singers: Larisa Arsenie, Anatol Dincu, Nicolae Cibotaru. Simion Ghimpu died on July 27, 2010. The body of late Simion Ghimpu was kept at the

on July 28 to allow people to pay their last respects. Politicians and writers like

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and

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attended his funeral ceremony, which took place at the

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on July 29, 2010.

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and

Mikheil Saakashvili Mikheil Saakashvili ( ka, მიხეილ სააკაშვილი ; uk, Міхеіл Саакашвілі ; born 21 December 1967) is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician and jurist.

expressed their condolences to

Mihai Ghimpu Mihai Ghimpu (born 19 November 1951) is a Moldovan politician who served as Speaker of Parliament and Acting President of Moldova from 2009 to 2010. He was member of Parliament of Moldova from 1990 to 1998 and from 2009 to 2019. Ghimpu held the ...

; "In the last decade you've lost two brothers and

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lost two patriots dedicated to the

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and civilization" wrote Băsescu.

Awards

* Simion Ghimpu with the volume "Life Within a Hair's Breadth of Death" won the Prize for Prose.International Book Fair awards laureates
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Works

* „Jeep-ul şi Sania de la Coloniţa” (2008) * „Mereu”, poems, ed. Hyperion (1995) * „Reversul sentimentelor”, poems, editura Ruxanda (2000) * „Dincolo”, poems, 2003; editura Pontos * „Ghici, ce-s?” (2003) * „Descifrări”, poems (2004) * Stare de spirit (2007) * „Viaţă pe muchie de cuţit”, roman autobiographic (2009) * Ia să-mi spui tu, spui (2008) * Plai de cînt, plai de dor (1981)

Gallery

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Band

References

Bibliography

* Literatura şi arta Moldovei: Encicl. - Vol.1. - Chişinău, 1985. *

, O istorie deschisă a literaturii române din Basarabia. - Chişinău, 1996. * Chişinău, Enciclopedie, 1997, Ed. Museum

External links

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Simion Ghimpu: „Sunt orbit de o lumină cerească”

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Poetul Simion Ghimpu a aniversat 70 de ani!
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghimpu, Simion 1939 births 2010 deaths People from Colonița Writers from Chișinău Eastern Orthodox Christians from Moldova Moldovan male writers Moldova State University alumni Russian Academy of Theatre Arts alumni