Anthology of Romanian Women Poets - Hardcover

by Adam Sorkin (Editor), Kurt Treptow (Editor), Ioana Lupusoru (Author)

Poetry has always been an essential aspect of cultural expression in Romania. One will find few countries where poetry has been such a force both culturally and politically. This volume fills an important gap as it is the first to attempt to present systematically some of the most important Romanian women poets of the past two centuries. For too long their contribution has been under-appreciated. This anthology is an effort to correct this oversight and to make their work known to an international audience. The selections in this volume represent several generations of poets, from Veronica Micle and Matilda Cugler-Poni in the nineteenth century, to Magda Isanos in the inter-war period, to such important contemporary poets as Ana Blandiana and Daniela Crasnaru, and younger poets such as Mariana Marin and Carmen Veronica Steiciuc.

Author Biography

The translator and editor, Adam J. Sorkin, is professor of English at Penn State University, Delaware County, USA. The Literary Review termed Sorkin \u201cone of this country\u2019s leading translators of Romanian poetry.\u201d His collaborative translations of Romanian poetry and short stories have appeared in nearly 150 literary and poetry magazines. Sorkin has ten other books of translations of Romanian poetry published and forthcoming.

Dr. Kurt W. Treptow was director of the Center for Romanian Studies.