Sunt o babă comunistă

Dan Lungu’s novel tells the story of Emilia Apostoae. She is an old communist woman. Her story shows how life in Romanian society has changed. Its humor mixes joy with sadness. The book mocks social flaws and shows Romania’s troubles.

This edition marks fifteen years since the book first came out. It has a preface by Bogdan Creţu. A new section tells the book’s history through text and images. It starts in 2007 and traces five Romanian editions. It also covers translations in twelve countries. Italy and Turkey each had two editions. Stere Gulea made a film based on the novel. The story also took to the stage as theatre and ballet. These shows ran in Romania and abroad.