Pompilian Tofilescu

Poet

Pompilian Tofilescu has lived in Romania, Canada, and the U.S., currently residing in Michigan. He has lived his life between two languages, Romanian and English, and between two passions, engineering and literature. 

In his home country, he has published articles, poems, and short stories in dozens of printed magazines and online platforms, and has been included in eight anthologies. He also published two collections of short stories, Wolves and Rotten Apples, 2019, and The Cathedral of the Spoons, 2021, as well as a book of poetry, #57, 2021.

In the Unites States, Pompilian Tofilescu published a short-stories collection, The Jester. 11 Strange Stories, 2024. Currently, he’s working on three other books, one of short stories and one of poetry, which will be published next year, and on a novel.

Pompilian Tofilescu works as a Technical Expert for Ford Motor Company, and he holds eight U.S. and international patent grants in the field of vehicle systems and electronics. Since September 2023, he has been the president and founder of the “Romanian Spirit” Community Association and of the Michigan Acasă newspaper, whose mission is to preserve and promote the unity and identity of the Romanian community in Michigan.