An anthology of poetry by women from Romania during the last two centuries. The selections represent different generations of poets, from Veronica Micle and Matilda Cugler-Poni in the 19th century, to Magda Isanos in the inter-war period, to contemporary poets such as Ana Blandiana.

Poetry has always been an essential aspect of cultural expression in Romania, and this is no less true today than it was one hundred years ago. One will find few countries where poetry has been such a force both culturally and politically. This volume fills an important gap as it is the first attempt to present systematically some of the most important Romanian women poets of the past two centuries. For too long their contribution has been under-appreciated. This anthology is an effort to correct this oversight and to make their work known to an international audience. The selections in this volume represent several generations of poets, from Veronica Micle and Matilda Cugler-Poni in the nineteenth century, to Magda Isanos in the inter-war period, to such important contemporary poets as Ana Blandiana and Daniela Crasnaru, and younger poets such as Mariana Marin and Carmen Veronica Steiciuc.