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Romanian Authors Writing in Other Languages (1)

  • Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022
We have talked about Romanian authors before a bunch of times, but this time we’re bringing something new to the table: a series of articles which aim to bring to…
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New Romanian Books Available in Translation

  • Posted on January 19, 2021February 16, 2021
We can all agree 2020 has been anything but ordinary, and, let’s be honest, the beginning of 2021 doesn’t look very bright, either. However, with the pandemic keeping us locked…
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  • 5 min
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Romanian Aristocratic Women and the Parisian Salons

  • Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020
Paris at the end of the 19th century saw a lot of Romanian aristocracy members among its inhabitants. Therefore it was quite often that Romanian aristocratic women, in possession of…
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The Poetry of Paul Celan as Inspiration for Artists Anselm Kiefer and Edmund de Waal

  • Posted on November 19, 2020February 15, 2021
2020 marks the centenary of the birth of Paul Celan—seen by many as the greatest poet of the post-war period—and 50 years since his death by drowning in the river…
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Contemporary Romanian Women Writers Worth Reading

  • Posted on October 29, 2019February 15, 2021
We brought some contemporary Romanian women writers to your attention a while ago, when we talked about the most popular and prolific contemporary Romanian authors translated into English (but not…
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Romania, Guest of Honour at Authors’ Reading Month 2019

  • Posted on June 26, 2019September 29, 2019
Romania is the 2019 guest of honour at Authors’ Reading Month, the largest literary festival in Central Europe. Held for the first time in 2000, in Brno (Czech Republic), as…
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On Writing: Sophie van Llewyn, Author of Bottled Goods (Interview)

  • Posted on April 2, 2019September 29, 2019
Sophie van Llewyn is what we may call a citizen of the world. Born in Romania, living and working in Germany, and writing in English, her name might not sound…
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Cărturești & friends, Bucharest’s Friendliest English Bookshop

  • Posted on March 18, 2019February 15, 2021
In his 2001 novel American Gods, Neil Gaiman writes: “What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got…
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Mihai Eminescu, Romania’s Most Celebrated Poet

  • Posted on January 15, 2019June 27, 2019
January 15 marks the celebration of the National Day of Culture (now in its 10th year), which coincides with the commemoration of Romania’s most celebrated poet, Mihai Eminescu. Born on…
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Contemporary Romanian Writers to Read in English

  • Posted on November 16, 2018February 15, 2021
According to publisher, editor and translation specialist Chad Post, only three percent of the published books in the U.S. are translated, a really small number, compared to non-English speaking countries.…
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