Ovidiu Pecican, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ovidiu Pecican

historian, essayist, novelist, short story writer, literary critic, playwright, journalist, poet

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1959

Place of Birth: Arad, Arad County, Romania

Profession: historian, biographer, publisher, literary critic, science fiction writer

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ovidiu Coriolan Pecican (born January 8, 1959) is a Romanian historian, essayist, novelist, short-story writer, literary critic, poet, playwright, and journalist of partly Serbian origin.
He is especially known for his political writings on disputed issues such as regional autonomy for Transylvania, and for his co-authorship of a controversial history textbook for 11th and 12th grade high-school students. Pecican is co-editor of Caietele Tranzi?iei and a contributor to major newspapers, including Contemporanul, Cotidianul, and Ziarul Financiar.
He has also written works of science fiction, mainstream literature and cultural history studies.
Since 1994, he has been a member of the Romanian Writers' Union.