Born 1983 · Romania
Observator cultural 2026 · Shortlist
Lavinia Braniște · 42 when first published
Novel · 248 pages · Migration, Family
AI-generated summary:After twenty years between Spain and Romania, living and working at the El Titi campsite, a woman on the verge of retirement plans her return home.
Observator cultural 2020 · Shortlist
Title translated by AI:“Sonia Raises Her Hand”
Lavinia Braniște · 36 when first published
Novel · 256 pages · Politics, Family
AI-generated summary:Starting from a film script about Zoia Ceaușescu, a young woman sets out in search of the lost communist past, of a lost province and a lost family, and of new ways of living in today’s city.
Observator cultural 2015 · Shortlist
Title translated by AI:“The Getaway”
Lavinia Braniște · 31 when first published
Short stories · 224 pages · Satire
AI-generated summary:Stories, subtle and ironic, about people obsessed with careers and status who dream of wealth and recognition and forget their families, starting from work in a big company, academic life, small incidents or failed relationships.