Constantin Virgil Banescu

Constantin Virgil Banescu (born May 26, 1982 in Târgovişte, Romania - died August 12, 2009), notable Romanian poet of the 2000 generation, also known for his translation activity.

Poetry

• câinele, femeia şi 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);
• acelaşi cer ce nu e (t: the same sky that is not)(Vinea, Bucureşti, 2006);

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

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, 9th International Literature Festival Berlin, 2004.
2. Autoren im Haus 2004, Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, 2004. (German)

External links

• Some of his translations here