Ana Blandiana | |
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 Ana Blandiana, 2019 | |
| Native name | Otilia Valeria Coman |
| Born | 25 March 1942 Timișoara, Romania |
| Pen name | Ana Blandiana |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, memoirist, novelist, playwright, translator |
| Language | Romanian |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Citizenship | Romania |
| Alma mater | Babeș-Bolyai University |
| Genres | Prose, poetry |
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Ana Blandiana (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈana blandiˈana]; pen name of Otilia Valeria Coman; born 25 March 1942, in Timișoara) is a Romanian poet, essayist, and political figure. She took her name after Blandiana, near Vințu de Jos, Alba County, her mother's home village.
In October 2017, she was announced as The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry's twelfth recipient of their Lifetime Recognition Award.[1]
In October 2024, her literary work was recognised with the Princess of Asturias Award.[2]
- ^ "The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry announces Ana Blandiana as its twelfth Lifetime Recognition Award Recipient". griffinpoetryprize.com. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "2024 PRINCESS OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR LITERATURE". fpa.es. Retrieved 26 October 2024.