Octavian Paler was born in Lisa, Brașov County. He was educated at Spiru Haret High School in Bucharest. In the summer of 1944, just one week before graduating the 7th grade, he was forced to leave the school because of an argument with his uncle and Spiru Haret's school head master – George Șerban.
Octavian Paler originated from Lisa, Brașov County. He studied at Spiru Haret High School in Bucharest. In the summer of 1944, he was compelled to depart the school a week before finishing his seventh-grade education because of an argument with his uncle and Spiru Haret's headmaster, George Șerban.