Born to a peasant family in Bulzeşti, Dolj County, Sorescu was educated at the University of Iaşi, where, in 1960, he graduated with a degree in modern languages.
Sorescu was born to a peasant family in Bulzeşti, Dolj County. Sorescu was educated at the University of Iaşi. He graduated with a degree in modern languages. This was in 1960.