Constantin Virgil Bănescu

Constantin Virgil Bănescu (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin virˈd͡ʒil bəˈnesku]; born May 26, 1982, in Târgoviște, Romania – died August 12, 2009) was a notable Romanian poet of the 2000 generation, also known for his translation activity.

Poetry

• câinele, femeia și 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);
• același cer ce nu e (t: the same sky that is not) (Vinea, București, 2006);

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

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]