11 Romanian Authors You Should Discover
Major historical events and the oppressive regime uprooted from Romania two of the writers from our list. Most of the others had their own brutal or unwanted encounters with the communist state. But don’t expect to read only about the drama of the past days. Fiction, biographies, fascinating life stories complete the puzzle.
We focused only on prose and on those authors whose books you are likely to find in bookshops in Romania or, in their translated version, in online stores.
Let’s start with five contemporary and inspiring female Romanian authors.
Aurora Liiceanu
It’s almost impossible to step inside a bookshop in Romania and not find at least one of Aurora Liiceanu’s books. A psychologist whose life was changed by the paranoia of the communist state, Aurora Liiceanu’s writing inspires. It creates nostalgia, makes you smile, daydream, hope, laugh, cry, and finally helps you understand yourself and others better. You can find a complete list of her books on polirom.ro
Gabriela Adamesteanu
Gabriela Adamesteanu is one of the best-known contemporary authors from Romania. She started her literary career in 1961, working as a journalist and translator. Dimineata pierduta, Provizorat, Intalnirea, Drumul egal al fiecarei zile are our favorites, and we still have Fontana di Trevi on our wishlist. Her novels are perfect for a trip back on the memory lane of how life intimately changed during communism.
