Trafika Europe 8 - Romanian Holiday

art movements, giving his work a notable artistic grounding and excitement. In addition to poems, he’s also contributed the cover artwork for this issue. Additional poems are by Romanian writers Claudiu Komartin , Corina Bernic , and T. O. Bobe – if you can call the latter poems. These eclectic pieces give an account of Mr. Gică, the world’s greatest barber – and perhaps much else besides. Doina Ruşti is one of the most appreciated women in contemporary Romanian letters. Her latest novel, The Phanariot Manuscript , previewed here, derives inspiration from an actual “nizam”, an order given by Prince Alexandru Moruzi, who wanted a fugitive valet found in the year 1794. This excerpt is followed by a bonus short story from the author. Mircea Cărtărescu is a gem of a novelist,

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