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Luminita Cioaba

Curriculum vitae

Personal data:

Name: Luminita Cioaba (Maria Mihai - real name)
Birth: 1.10.1957, Targu Carbunesti, City Gorj, Romania
Professial arts field/speciality: Writer, Member of the Writers' Union in Romania

Education:

High school: Octatian Goga
The Popular Art School, Acting and Directing Section

Professional experience:

  • President of the Cultural and Social Foundation for the Roma "ION CIOABA"
  • Taking part to seminars
  • Meetings with non-govermental organisations

    Publications, awards, scholarships:

    Newspapers: Neo Drom
    Divano Romano

    Books: The Roots of the Earth
    The Rain Merchand
    Conversation guide Roma-Romanian
    Intensive Language course Roma-Romanian
    The Lost Country
    Transnistria Testimones

    Plays: The Serpent Curse
    The Red Poppy

    • "Nichita Stanescu" prize for the best poetry volume "Eearth Root"
    • Amico Rom - triple first prize at International Festival with Roma II themes for
      • Poetry Volume "Earth Root"
      • RomaII Play "The Serpent Curse"
      • Short Prose for "Istrate" short story


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