Constantin Virgil Bănescu

Constantin Virgil Bănescu (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin virˈd͡ʒil bəˈnesku]; born May 26, 1982, in Târgoviște, Romania – died August 12, 2009) was a notable Romanian poet of the 2000 generation, also known for his translation activity.

Poetry

  • câinele, femeia și ocheada (t: the dog, the woman and the glance) (Timpul, Iaşi, 2000);
  • floarea cu o singură petală (t: the flower with a single petal) (Junimea, Iaşi, 2002);
  • același cer ce nu e (t: the same sky that is not) (Vinea, București, 2006);

(translations of his poetry available in German, Spanish, Slovenian and Hungarian).

Prizes

  • Prize of the Bucharest Young Writer's association[1]
  • Hubert Burda Prize for Young Poets from the South and South-East Europe (2003)[2]

References

  1. ^ Constantin Virgil Banescu Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, 9th International Literature Festival Berlin, 2004.
  2. ^ Autoren im Haus 2004 Archived 2009-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, 2004. (German)


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