Drumul spre Soare-Răsare

Drumul spre Soare-Răsare tells of love that lasts beyond one life. Its hero must rely on memory for his rescue. He needs both his own efforts and help from others. His tale joins the shared pasts that shape people’s lives.

Ioana Nicolaie blends the real and the unreal in this novel. An artist has not fulfilled his calling. After death, he must face trials of the spirit. The book also makes a case for fiction itself. Its bright world shifts and changes, much like Chagall’s paintings.

Nicolaie writes poems, novels and books for children. Her work has won many awards for writing. She has published six novels and five books of poems. She has also published eleven books for children. Two of these came out under the name Robert Ersten. Her poems have appeared in German, Bulgarian and Swedish. Her work appears in Romanian collections, too. Journals and anthologies abroad also feature her work. She takes part in book festivals in Romania and abroad. She belongs to the Romanian Writers’ Union and PEN Romania.