Romanian women writers’ voices in exile. Insights from Un Dicționar al Exilului Feminin Românesc: Autoare Emblematice, Volume Reprezentative [A dictionary of Romanian women writers’ literary exile: Emblematic authors, representative works] coordinated by Emanuela Ilie

Abstract

Coordinated by Emanuela Ilie (Associate Professor, PhD, at the Faculty of Letters, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, literary critic, and member of the Writers’ Union of Romania), Un Dicționar al Exilului Feminin Românesc: Autoare Emblematice, Volume Reprezentative [A dictionary of Romanian women writers’ literary exile: Emblematic authors, representative works] was published by Eikon Publishing House (Bucharest, 2024, 567 pages). The volume offers a comprehensive and focused perspective on Romanian women writers in exile, a subject often marginalised in traditional literary scolarship. While reference works such as Florin Manolescu’s The Encyclopaedia of Romanian Literary Exile have significantly shaped the field, this dictionary stands out for its distinct emphasis on female authorship, positioning itself as a valuable and necessary complement to existing specialist literature. Designed as an indispensable bibliographic resource, the volume comprises twenty-three studies in literary history and criticism, each presented as a monographic analysis. These entries not only reconstruct the biographies of the selected authors but also offer in-depth examinations of their literary output, with a strong focus on the impact of exile on their creative trajectories. Each entry concludes with a comprehensive list of bibliographical references, reinforcing the scholarly utility of the volume.