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Description: Testament - Anthology of Romanian Verse by Daniel Ionita Testament - Anthology of Romanian Verse is the first comprehensive and coherent collection of Romanian poems in English including 120 poets and 150 poems. "Daniel Ionita has chosen the sweetest nectar of Romanian poetry" (literary critic Alex Stefanescu). "The volume represents a window into Romanias soul" (Associate Professor Daniel Reynaud) FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Testament-Anthology of Romanian Verse is the first comprehensive, and coherent collection Romanian poems in English, representing 160 years of poetry (from 1850 to the present day), covering over 120 poets and 150 poems. The anthology presents the poets in chronological order starting with Vasile Alecsandri, followed by Mihai Eminescu - Romanias national poet - and the group of poets considered "the classics" Alexadru Macedonski, Ion Minulescu, George Cosbuc, Octavian Goga, Tudor Arghezi, Vasile Voiculescu, Lucian Blaga, Magda Isanos, George Bacovia, Zorica Latcu, Ion Barbu, Nicolae Labis, Ion Vinea, Ion Pillat. The 1960ies generation is represented through Nichita Stanescu, Ana Blandiana, Adrian Paunescu, Radu Gyr, Marin Sorescu, Ion Caraion, Gellu Naum. This is followed by poets consecrated in the decades of 1970-1980, for example, Nora Iuga Leonid Dimov, Romulus Vulpescu, Virgil Mazilescu, Cezar Ivanescu, Mircea Dinescu, Ileana Malancioiu, Irina Mavrodin, George Tarnea, Petre Stoica, Dan Verona, Constanta Buzea, Daniela Crasnaru. In covering contemporary poets, Testament includes poets such as Adrian Popescu, Ioan Es Pop, Mircea Cartarescu, Daniel Banulescu, Lucian Vasilescu, Angela Marinescu, Marta Petreu, Horia Badescu, Florin Iaru, Cristian Popescu, Ion Stratan, Aurel Rau, Emil Brumaru, Mihaela Malea Stroe. Romanian language poets from the Republic of Moldova have not been forgotten, and the anthology includes most of the important ones: Grigore Vieru, Leonida Lari, Arcadie Suceveanu, Renata Verejanu, Arhip Cibotaru, Leo Butnaru, Nicolae Dabija, Dumitru Baluta, among others. The editor did not shy away from also selecting some younger emerging poets - for example Monica Manolachi, Andrei Paunescu, Mircea Dan Cipariu Erika Kantor or Laurentiu-Ciprian Tudor. This American edition also pays tribute to representative important Romanian poets who have, over the years, settled on the North American continent: Nina Cassian, Liliana Sarbu, Dumitru Ichim, Adrian Sangeorzan, Carmen Firan and Nuta Istrate-Gangan. Author and editor Daniel Ionita, who is also the principal translator, is himself an established poet having published works in both English and Romanian - Hanging Between the Stars (Minerva), ContraDiction (Pimm), The Island of Words from Home (Minerva). For this present volume, he has been assisted by linguists and literary specialists Eva Foster (Oxford Falls College - Australia), Associate Professor Daniel Reynaud (Avondale College or Tertiary Studies - Australia) and Rochelle Bews (Deakin University - Australia). Daniel has been living in Australia and New Zealand since 1980 and teaches Organisational Improvement through the Business Practice Unit of The University of Technology Sydney. While based on Daniel Ionitas earlier work, Testament - Anthology of Modern Romanian Verse (bilingual version English/Romanian), now at its second edition, published by Minerva Publishing House in Bucharest, Romanian in 2015 - this volume is a greatly expanded version. The earlier editions of Testament published in Romania, have enjoyed great critical acclaim, being highlighted by important literary critics in Romania, such as Alex.Stefanescu and Radu Voinescu - in the most important critical literature magazines such as Literary Romania (Romania Literara) and The Morning Star (Luceafarul de Dimineata). Commercial success, usually unexpected for poetry these days, also followed, with the first edition being sold out - and hence the need for a second edition. The book launches (in Sydney, Bucharest, Brasov, Cluj) for these earlier editions have morphed into true literary-musical events, with artists such as Ion Caramitru, Manuela Harabor, Clara Voda, Ada Condeescu, Nicu Alifantis, Andrei Paunescu, Catalin Condurache, Sandy Deac and Adrian Ivanitchi performing works from the volume. Review Alex Stefanescu - Romanias premier contemporary literary critic and historian: "This anthology displays a royal pageant of Romanian poetry. No important Romanian poet is missing... It will be difficult to ignore." ("Poetry presented as a gift" - Literary Romania / Romnia Literar). "I am thinking how Daniel Ionita can write in one hundred manners... reconstituting the styles of poets from such different eras, while maintaining a ludic spirit. I keep his Anthology on my desk." (Branches/Ramuri literary magazine) Associate Professor Daniel Reynaud - Avondale College for Tertiary Studies, Australia: "This is, in my view, the importance of this volume: it brings that distinctive Romanian voice to the English language... It is a bridge, or a gate, giving English speakers access deep inside the Romanian soul... These poems bring to us, on the one hand, a world of experiences common to all humanity. And yet, this world is presented to us with a voice that can only arise from the sum total of the historical and cultural resonances that make Romania, Romania." ("Invading the Invaders" - The Morning Star / Luceafrul de Diminea - October 2015) Radu Voinescu - literary critic, president of the Literary Criticism section of the Romanian Writers Union: "One of the major goals for Daniel Ionita when he engaged in this difficult project was to "offer the foreign reader a complete feel for the historical context of the Romanian poetry." I believe he achieved a lot more. His Anthology has a very good chance to represent Romanian culture at a level at which we all have, for a long time now, desired it should be." - ("The brilliant charm of anthologies" - The Morning Star / Luceafrul de Diminea Carmen Firan - poet, novelist, playwright and translator - editorial board member at Lettre Internationale and Associate Editor at Interpoezia magazine in New York: "The translations have fluidity, and recreate the internal universe of the poem with inspired approaches. Daniel Ionita translates with his heart, as an authentic poet writes with his heart. Wherever you open this anthology, you stumble upon a particular poem which will touch you and you will feel like reading another one, and another..." Details ISBN0995350205 Author Daniel Ionita Pages 284 Language English ISBN-10 0995350205 ISBN-13 9780995350205 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Imprint Change2improve Pty Ltd Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2016-08-18 UK Release Date 2016-08-18 Publisher Change2improve Pty Ltd DEWEY 859.108 Illustrations 120 Illustrations; Illustrations, black and white Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100427971;

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