Mircea Cartarescu (Author)
Mircea Cartarescu (b. 1956) is Romania's most celebrated writer. His books, including Theodoros, Solenoid, the trilogy Blinding, and Nostalgia have been translated into over twenty languages. Solenoid was longlisted for the International Booker Prize and he has received many awards, including the Dublin Literary Award and the Thomas Mann Prize.
Sean Cotter (Translator)
Sean Cotter is Professor of Literature and Translation Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has received the Best Translated Book Award for Poetry and multiple grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
