Maria Pilchin

Maria Pilchin (born 26 January 1982 in Răuțel, Fălești) is a Moldovan poet, prose writer, essayist, literary critic and publishing professional. She graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Moldova State University, completed a master’s degree in Spanish literature and studied Business and Administration at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova. She has worked in academia and publishing, serves as marketing director at ARC Publishing House and hosts the Moldova 1 programme Lecturi à la carte. Her writing encompasses poetry, criticism, essays and children’s literature.

De mână cu Marele Joker / Hand in Hand with the Great Joker — 2013

Praguri critice / Critical Thresholds — 2013

Poeme pentru Ivan Gogh / Poems for Ivan Gogh — 2015

Zarathustra e femeie / Zarathustra Is a Woman — 2018

Poezie, eros și putere / Poetry, Eros and Power — 2018

Tu ești rusul cel bun / You Are the Good Russian — 2021

Doggy / Doggy — 2023

Băiețelul din teatru / The Little Boy from the Theatre — 2024

Fata secretarului de stat: cartea mirărilor / The State Secretary’s Daughter: A Book of Wonder — 2025