Five Books by Ana Blandiana Lars Amund Vaage 'This collection by a leading

'This collection by a leading Georgian poet is part of the Poetry Translation Centre’s programme commissioning British poets – here

Ana Blandiana's The Sun of Hereafter - Ebb of the Senses

in the aftermath of the cathedral's near destruction

He resists attempts to see hints or destinies

'is a smuggler

Five Books by Ana Blandiana Lars Amund Vaage 'This collection by a leadingAna 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