The Levant (poem)

The Levant (Romanian: Levantul) is a 1990 epic poem by the Romanian writer Mircea Cărtărescu. Consisting of twelve cantos in verse, the narrative begins in the early 19th century, and follows a band of Wallachian adventurers and pirates, who return to their native land in an attempt to overthrow an oppressor. Cărtărescu uses the poem to highlight oriental influences in Romanian culture.^[1]

The Levant

Author	Mircea Cărtărescu
Original title	Levantul
Language	Romanian
Publisher	Cartea Românească
Publication date	1990
Publication place	Romania
Pages	223
ISBN	973-23-0236-4

See also

• 1990 in poetry
• Romanian literature