Name Simion Ghimpu Ethnicity Romanian Role Writer | Religion Eastern Orthodoxy Died July 27, 2010 Spouse(s) Veta Ghimpu Munteanu | |
 | ||
Born May 24, 1939 ( 1939-05-24 ) Colonita Alma mater Russian Academy of Theatre Arts
Moldova State University Employer Art Institute of Chisinau Education Moldova State University, Russian Academy of Theatre Arts | ||
Nationality Romania,
USSR,
Moldova | ||
Simion ghimpu serata portret 24 05 2012 partea 1
Simion Ghimpu (May 24, 1939 in Coloniţa – July 27, 2010) was a writer from Moldova.
Contents
- Simion ghimpu serata portret 24 05 2012 partea 1
- Nina crulicovschi nu ma chema de simion ghimpu
- Biography
- Awards
- Works
- References
Nina crulicovschi nu ma chema de simion ghimpu
Biography
Simion Ghimpu was born to Irina and Toader Ghimpu on May 24, 1939; he had four siblings: Gheorghe, Visarion, Valentina, and Mihai. Simion Ghimpu graduate from the Moldova State University in 1964 and got a PhD from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts from Moscow in 1969. Simion Ghimpu worked for the Art Institute of Chişinău (1969–2000).
Simion Ghimpu is a member of the Moldovan Writers' Union 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.
Simion Ghimpu died on July 27, 2010. The body of late Simion Ghimpu was kept at the Moldovan Writers' Union on July 28 to allow people to pay their last respects. Politicians and writers like Ion Hadârcă, Mihai Cimpoi and Ion Ciocanu attended his funeral ceremony, who took place at the St. Teodora de la Sihla Church on July 29, 2010. Traian Băsescu and Mikheil Saakashvili expressed their condolences to Mihai Ghimpu; "In the last decade you've lost two brothers and Romanians lost two patriots dedicated to the Romanian culture and civilization" wrote Băsescu.