Oana Avasilichioaei
Biography
Oana Avasilichioaei is a poet and a translator from Romanian and French to English. Her first book of poetry, Abandon (Wolsak & Wynn), appeared in 2005. Her translation of a selected poems of the Romanian poet Nichita Stanescu, Occupational Sickness (BuschekBooks), appeared in 2006. Excerpts from a work just completed, feria: a poempark, have appeared or will appear in several journals such as the Capilano Review, Event and NO (USA) throughout 2007. She curates and coordinates the Atwater Poetry Project reading series in Montreal and has given readings, performances and talks in Canada, the USA and Europe. She lives in Montreal.
Poet's Note and Sample Writing
"How" (pdf)
External Links
Two recent poetry collaborations with Erín Moure: at Nypoesi (Norway) and Jacket (Australia).