An Anthology of Romanian Women Poets

The first attempt to present Romanian women poets systematically fills an important gap in the study of a country where poetry has always been an essential aspect of cultural expression. The selections represent many generations of poets, from Veronica Micle and Matilda Cugler-Poni in the nineteenth century, to Magda Isanos and the interwar poets, to such important contemporary poets as Ana Blandiana and Daniela Crasnaru, and younger poets, such as Carmen Firan and Carmen Veronica Steiciuc