Category: Languages and Translations

Posted on

Slow Gun Poetry: Romanian Words That Endure

Zlatari Church, square photo

Slow Gun Poetry, as Romanian Words That Endure, is inspired by this year’s theme of the Bucharest International Poetry Festival Slow Gun Poetry — Poezie cu bătaie lungă (Long-Range Poetry) inspired by poet Cezar Ivanescu’s reflection on the force of a single mark on a sheet of paper: how a single word can spark ideas, shape consciousness and even ignite revolutions.

This International Poetry Festival is at its 16th edition and takes place in Bucharest, 14-20 September 2026. All images in this blog post depict Bucharest.

Continue reading “Slow Gun Poetry: Romanian Words That Endure”
Posted on

What Did Medieval Epistles Really Look Like? And Kate’s Surprise Letter

brown envelope with red wax seal

There is something haunting about an old letter.

While writing Kate’s Letter for the anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope (OUT JUNE 17), I found myself drawn not only to the emotions within the letter, but to the physical reality of medieval correspondence itself. How did people protect private messages before envelopes existed? What did secrecy look like in an age of spies, kingdoms, and fragile loyalties?

Continue reading “What Did Medieval Epistles Really Look Like? And Kate’s Surprise Letter”
Posted on

Your Christmas Gift, an Unique Advent Calendar of Romanian Winter Legends, Snow Songs & Feast

Oldest Christmas Carol. Wise Men and Infant Jesus in Manger

Between 1 and 25 December enjoy on my blog, all free on this page, my Christmas gift: an Advent Calendar of riddles leading you to Romanian winter legends, first snow songs, and recipes to a seasonal dish to feast on! May your Christmas be Merry and your winter full of peace!

Continue reading “Your Christmas Gift, an Unique Advent Calendar of Romanian Winter Legends, Snow Songs & Feast”
Posted on

Romanian Interview on Radio Romania Cultural at Născut în România

Patricia Furstenberg Nascut in Romania Radio Romania Cultural interviu Dana Pitrop

Dragostea mea pentru povești a început la radio.. Vă invit, cu drag, să îmi țineți companie. ***** My love for stories began on the radio. Join me. *****
Născut în România – Invitată: Patricia Furstenberg, scriitoare de origine română stabilită în Africa de Sud (un interviu in limba română ***** Born in Romania – Guest: Patricia Furstenberg, Romanian-born author based in South Africa***** (an interview in Romanian).

Continue reading “Romanian Interview on Radio Romania Cultural at Născut în România”