Vilenica International Literary Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2002) Winner
Ana Blandiana
アナ・ブランディアナ
Ana Blandiana
Pen Names:
Ana Blandiana（Pen name of Otilia Valeria Coman）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-03-25 （Timișoara, Romania）
- Nationality
- Romanian
- Languages
- Romanian
- Religion
- Romanian Orthodox Church
- Residence History
- Timișoara → Bucharest
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, writer, memoirist, novelist, playwright, translator, civic activist
- Active Years
- 1959-
- Affiliations
- Civic Alliance Foundation (founder), PEN Romania (president 1990–2004)
- Memberships
- Writers' Union of Romania, European Academy of Poetry, PEN Romania
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babeș-Bolyai University | — | — | — | — | Romania |
Babeș-Bolyai University
Country:
Romania
Alma mater; specific faculty/department not specified in sources
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Griffin Poetry Prize — Lifetime Recognition Award | — | — | The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Princess of Asturias Award for Literature | — | — | Princess of Asturias Foundation | 受賞 |
Griffin Poetry Prize — Lifetime Recognition Award
2017
Organization:
The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry
Result:
受賞
Princess of Asturias Award for Literature
2024
Organization:
Princess of Asturias Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2019) Winner
Princess of Asturias Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2024) Winner
Works
Major Works
First Person Plural (Persoana întâia plural)
1964 poetryDebut collection of poems including a foreword by Nicolae Manolescu; contains early poems that introduced her voice.
selfmemoryeveryday life
Achilles' Heel (Calcâiul vulnerabil)
1966 poetryOne of her well-known collections blending personal emotion with social observation.
individual and societyvulnerability
The Third Secret (A treia taină)
1969 poetryContains symbolic and introspective poems.
introspectionmystery
The Hour of Sand (Ora de nisip)
1984 poetryIncludes poems that critique social conditions and depict everyday scenes, reflecting the political atmosphere of the time.
censorship and dissenturban life
Translations
- English translation by Peter Jay and Anca Cristofovici
100 Poems (100 de poeme)
1991 poetryOne of her representative collections published in the early 1990s.
memoryhistory
Bibliography
- Persoana întâia plural (1964)
- Calcâiul vulnerabil (1966)
- A treia taină (1969)
- 50 de poeme (1970)
- Octombrie, Noiembrie, Decembrie (1972)
- Întâmplări din grădina mea (1980)
- Ora de nisip (1984)
- Întâmplări de pe strada mea (1988)
- Arhitectura valurilor (1990)
- 100 de poeme (1991)
- Sertarul cu aplauze (1992)
- În dimineața de după moarte (1996)
- La cules îngeri (1997)
- Cartea albă a lui Arpagic (1998)
Translations of Works
- Ora de nisip — English translation: The Hour of Sand (Peter Jay, Anca Cristofovici)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and condensed poetic expressionfrequent use of symbolism and metaphorsharp observations on political and social themes
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and timeurban landscapesrelations between the individual and power
Legacy
Ana Blandiana is one of Romania's leading poets from the late 20th to 21st century and an influential writer and civic activist. Her work has been translated into many languages and recognized with international awards.
Academic Societies
- Writers' Union of Romania
- European Academy of Poetry
Trivia
- Her pen name 'Blandiana' comes from her mother's home village Blandiana.
- Her father was an Orthodox priest who suffered imprisonment under the communist regime.
- In 1994 she founded the civic movement Civic Alliance Foundation.