He occupied the position of Minister of Culture within the Nicolae Văcăroiu Cabinet, without being a member of any political party, after the Romanian Revolution of 1989 (from 25 November 1993 to 5 May 1995).

Born to a family of farmworkers in Bulzești, Dolj County, Sorescu graduated from the primary school in his home village.

His first book, a collection of parodies in 1964 entitled Singur printre poeți ("Alone Among Poets"), was widely discussed.

Ten volumes of poetry and prose followed, having a very rapid ascension in the world of literary, as a poet, novelist, playwright, essayist.

[2] Iona was played to a full house in Bucharest in 1969, but the tragedy was quickly withdrawn, because its content was considered too controversial.

[3] Ill with cirrhosis and hepatitis, he died from a heart attack at the Elias Hospital [ro] in Bucharest, aged 60.