Five Books by Ana Blandiana Ned Denny 'They are sailors from another

'They are sailors from another century

one in which life and death had moved closer

Her poetry has been praised for the ‘depth of its lyricism’ (Jackie Wills

And we’re looking forward to what our special guest contributors will have to add

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Five Books by Ana Blandiana Ned Denny 'They are sailors from anotherAna Blandiana is one of Romanias foremost poets, a leading dissident before the fall of Communism, and now one of her countrys strongest candidates for the Nobel Prize. A prominent opponent of the Ceauescu regime, Blandiana became known for her daring, outspoken poems as well as for her courageous defence of ethical values. Over the years, her works have become the symbol of an ethical consciousness that refuses to be silenced by a totalitarian