Nina Cassian

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Nina Cassian born Renèe Annie Cassian (born 1924) is a Romanian poet, journalist, film critic, and classical composer. Born in Galati, Romania, Cassian is noted for her translating abilities, translating the works of William Shakespeare, Bertold Brecht, Christian Morgenstern, Yiannis Ritsos, and Paul Celan. In 1985, Cassian travelled to the United States as a visiting professor. During her stay in America a friend of hers was arrested by the Securitate for possessing a diary. The diary contained several satirical poems written by Cassian of which Romanian authorities thought to be inflammatory, she was thus banished. She was granted asylum in the United States, where she currently resides in New York City. She has published more than fifty books of poetry.

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