Nu eu dar nici altcineva

Constantin Abăluță’s poems look at small lives and events that go unseen. He takes note of ants, tortoises and birds. He also looks at people whom others miss. These small things raise deep questions about day-to-day life. Critic Nicolae Manolescu sees a world that seems firm but slips away. The poems hint at more beyond that world. They do not turn its mystery into mere symbols.

This book brings together poems from his key collections. It gives general readers a broad view of his work. It forms part of the Antologia unui autor series.

At 82, Abăluță says he has changed his approach. In his youth, he sought to shock. Now he shows more care for people and things. He was born on 8 October 1938. He is a Romanian poet and architect. He writes prose and plays too. He translates works and makes graphic art. He has written more than 45 books of poems.