Simion Ghimpu

Simion Ghimpu (24 May 1939 – 27 July 2010) was a Moldovan writer, poet, and essayist, known for his contributions to contemporary Moldovan literature. His works often reflected themes of national identity, culture, and human experience, positioning him as a significant voice in the intellectual life of Moldova during the late 20th century. and a lyricist. Simion Ghimpu created lyrics for over 100 songs, together with composers Eugen Doga, Ion Aldea Teodorovici, 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 Noroc 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.

Awards Simion Ghimpu with the volume "Life Within a Hair's Breadth of Death" won the Prize for Prose.

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)

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