Claudiu Mihail Florian (born 1969) is a Romanian writer. He was born in Rupea in Braşov County and studied German Studies at Bucharest University. He obtained a second masters from Bielefeld University. Since 2002, he has worked in various diplomatic positions in Berlin and Bern. He is also an award-winning writer. His book VÂRSTELE JOCULUI. STRADA CETĂŢII won the EU Prize for Literature.^[1]