A Country Of One
The Adventures of Tommy Teddy Bear and Alex Little Bunny
Korean Canadian Literary Forum-21
Toronto, Ontario 2007
ISBN 9780978202019
Gothic Calligraphy
Cervena Barva Press
W. Somerville, MA, 2007
ISBN 973-8032-48-2
Leaves of a Diary
poems, Korean-Canadian Literary Forum-21 Press
Toronto, 2006
ISBN 0-9689561-7-3
Fata Morgana
poems, 2003
Edwin Mellen Press
ISBN 0-7734-3482-8
Wormwood Wine
poems, 2001, 2004
Edwin Mellen Press
Lewiston, N.Y.
2nd edition, 2004: ISBN 0-7734-3553-0 (hc)
1st edition, 2001: ISBN 0-7734-3416-X
The Fire that Burns Us
a novel, 1996
Singular Speech Press
Canton, Connecticut
ISBN 1-880286-34-3
47 Poems
1992, Texas Tech University Press
ISBN 0-89672-304-6
ISBN 0-89672-279-1
Fairy Tales by Flavia Cosma
1990 Canadian Stage and Arts
Toronto, Canada
ISBN 0-919952-48-8
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Romanian
Cântece la marea egee
Ars Longa
Iasi, Romania, 2007
ISBN 973-8912-74-1
Neant Binevoitor
Editura SEMNE
Bucharest, 2007
ISBN 973-624-533-0
Teatru pentru copii mici şi mari
Biblioteca Revistei Familia
Oradea, Romania, 2007
ISBN 978-973-9401-73-9
În Braţele Tatălui (In The Arms of the Father)
(poems) Editura Cogito
Oradea, 2006
ISBN 973-8032-52-0
Rhodos, Rhodes ori Rodi, Jurnal Sentimental
(traveling memoir),
Editura Limes, Cluj, Romania, October 2005
ISBN 973-726-093-7
Jurnal
poems, 2004
Cogito Press, Oradea, Romania, 2004
ISBN 973-8032-35-0
Amar de Primăvară (Bitterness of Spring)
poems, 2003
Editura România Liberă
Bucharest, Romania
ISBN 973-86308-8-6
Cină cu Demoni (Dining with Demons)
poems, 1999
ed. Eminescu Press
Bucharest, Romania
ISBN 973-22-0759-0
Păsări şi Alte Vise (Birds and Other Dreams)
poems, 1997
ed. Eminescu Press
Bucharest, Romania
ISBN 973-22-0589-X
Awards:
Third Prize for Flavia Cosma and Charles Siedlecki in the John Dryden Translation Competition 2007, for the translation of In The Arms of The Father, poems by Flavia Cosma
Flavia Cosma received an Honorable Mention Award for her poem Cradle-Song, published in the recent anthology Open Heart 1, in 2007 (The Ontario Poetry Society).
Primer Premio - Paz en el Mundo - Primer Concurso Poemas Por La Paz - Argentina, Bilingual Writers MCA for the poem The Season of Love (Spanish and English versions) February 2005
Canadian Scene National Award for the TV documentary "Romania: A Country At The Crossroads", 1991
ALTA Richard Wilbur Prize for Poetry In Translation for "47 Poems", 1989 (Translations by Don Wilson with the author)
Anthologies:
- Citadela, Satu Mare, Romania, Sept. 2007 (Cerul de Lapte, Trei Inimi)
- Variety Crossing Volume 9, Toronto, 2007 (The Word)
- Murmurs of Voices / Murmure des voix / Murmurul Vocilor, Cogito Publishing House, 2007:
(Bilingual Poems by Flavia Cosma: The Oldest of the Old, Nocturnal Silence, Resurrection, If I Could Be..., In the Arms of the Father; also translations by Flavia Cosma of poems by Gloria Mindock, George Elliott Clarke, Dae-Tong Huh)
- A Canadian Anthology of Poetry - Butterfly Thunder, A Beret Days Book, 2007
(Blind Bird and The Moon's Body)
- Verse Afire, Tri-Annual Publication of The Ontario Poetry Society (Leaves of a Diary 18)
- Citadela, Literary Magazine, Satu-Mare, Romania
(Translations by Flavia Cosma of two poems by Gloria Mindock)
- Istanbul Literary Review - September 2007
a. (Poems: Beyond, Lament, Stones-Words, Hazy Twilight, Under the Cover of Time, also, excerpt of: Rhodes or Rhodos or Rodi - Travel memoir by Flavia Cosma)
- Earls Court e-zine (Appointment)
- Poetry Salzburg Review, Nr. 10, Autumn, 2006 (Solitude and Remoteness)
- Unlocking the Muse, Beret Days Press, 2006 (Ask Me)
- CAA Anthology, Nov. 16, 2006 (Manege Aquatic, In The Afternoon, The Rain Descends, The Lesson, Sculpture)
- Poesia, Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 2005 (Night of Autumn, Nocturnal Silence)
- Anthology Amor Olvidado, El Centro de Estudios Poeticos, Madrid, Spain (La Estacion del Amor)
- Canadian Women's Studies, Toronto, Canada, October 2005 (Bullfight)
- UNLOCKING THE MUSE, TOPS, 2005
- ABSINTHE, New European Writing, 2005
- Variety Crossing, Toronto, 2005
- Parameter, Manchester, UK Vol. 1, September, 2005 (Of Late Autumn, Resurrection, Separation)
- Clepsidra cu Marturii, ed. Adam, 2003, Bucuresti, Romania
- Aurora 2003, Oradea, Romania
- Literatura Na Swiecie, 1998, Warszawa, Poland
- KCL Modern Poetry In Translation, 1994-95
- LIPS - International Women Poets 1993, Montclair, NJ, USA
- Poetry East 1990, Depaul University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Canadian Women Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada, 1989
- Liberte, Montreal, Canada, 1988
Membership
League of Canadian Poets
Writers' Union of Romania
The Academy of American Poets
The Writers' Union of Canada
Pen International - Canada
British Comparative Literature Association
The Ontario Poetry Society
The Canadian Ethnic Media Association
Canadian Authors Association
Writers and Editors Network, Toronto
TV Documentaries
Writing, Producing and Directing
"Romania, A Country At The Crossroads"
Canadian Scene National Award for TV Documentary, 1991
"Freedom Sweet Dream" A look at post-revolution Romania, 1992
"The Scott Mission of Toronto, A Miracle on Spadina Avenue", 1995
Children's Plays
Writing, Producing and Directing
"The Legend of the Sunflower", 1970, Children's Radio Drama, Bucharest, Romania
"The Four Brothers", 1971, Children's Radio Drama, Bucharest, Romania
"Folk Tales", 1971, Children's Radio Drama, Bucharest, Romania
"Three Folk Tales", 1980, Sainte Marguerite Bourgeouys Catholic School, Toronto, Ontario
Listings of Public Readings
- December 3, 2007 Poetry Reading - Cooked and Eaten Events, 2007-08 season - Cervantes Restaurant, 211 Hunter St. W. Peterborough, ON 7:30pm
- May 16, 2007, Flavia read at a poetry reading presented by DRAFT
- February 14, 2007 reading and lecturing about poetry at Nellie's Women's Shelter, Toronto
- Author Series - Deer Park Library "Flavia Cosma, a renowned Romanian poet, read from her ninth book of poetry Leaves of a Diary" Wednesday, November 1, 2006
- September 9, 2006: Flavia Cosma read at the Vaughan Poets' Circle
- September 6, 2006 Literary Soiree: Flavia Cosma read from her latest books at the Romanian Association ARTA - Kitchner and Banatul Romanian Cultural Centre (Event sponsored by The Writer's Union of Canada)
- Flavia read at Poetry in Translation, Art Bar, November 22, 2005, Toronto, Ontario
- Launching of Jurnal and Amar de Primavara, December 18, 2005, Waterloo, Ontario
- Launching of Fata Morgana at Coffee Mill, Toronto, 2003
- Launching of Wormwood Wine at the Centre for the East European Studies, University of Toronto, February 2002
- Reading at Carpathian Books Literary Event, Toronto, Jan. 1994
- Visiting Writers Program, Sunny College at Farmingdale, NY December 1992
- Reading Series at the United Nations, New York, June 1991
- Bridging the Waters, an International Festival of Poetry and Writing in Translation, Passaic College, Paterson, New Jersey, March 18, 1989
- 11th Annual Conference of the American Literary Translators Association, New York, October 19-22, 1988
- Reading at Innis College Town Hall, U of Toronto, Nov. 25, 1987
- Une Nuite de Poesie, Semaine Francophone a Toronto, Oct. 1987
- Three Folk Tales by Flavia Cosma, directed by Flavia Cosma, at Blessed Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School, May-June 1980
Speaking on Human Rights
- October 27, 2007 Speaking about Human Rights in Multicultural Canada and The Condition of Writers In Exile at the University of Bucharest, Romania
- October 20, 2007 Speaking about Human Rights in Multicultural Canada and The Condition of Writers In Exile at the University of the North, Baia Mare, Romania
- October 18, 2007 Speaking about Human Rights in Multicultural Canada and The Condition of Writers In Exile at the University of Iaşi, Romania
- May 1, 2007, 10:00am - speaking on Human Rights to students at Henry Hudson Public School, Scarborough
- May 8, 2007 "Reality Day" Flavia Cosma spoke about television documentary production at a career day event, at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate, Ajax, ON
- December 6, 2006, speaking to 100 students at Cornell Jr. Public School, about Human Rights and Refugee Camps.
- April 10, speaking about Human Rights in a Totalitarian State at Banting and Best School, Scarborough, ON, to grade 5 students.
- April 7, reading from "Leaves of a Diary" and speaking about poetry at Leaside High School, to grade 12 and 13 students
- March 7, 2006, speaking of life in a Totalitarian Society to grade 7 and 8 students, at St. Marguerite d'Youville School, Richmond Hill, ON.
- Talking about Refugee Camps in Europe: Jan. 12, 2006, Leaside High School, two separate groups, grade 12 and grade 10/gifted students
- Reflections of Human Rights: Dec. 17, 2005, Dallington Public School, speaking to grade 5 and 6 students
Writer-in-Residence
- Flavia was invited to write at the International Writers' and Translators' Centre "Waves of the Three Seas" in the island of Rhodes, from September 16 to October 16, 2007
- Santa Fe Art Institute, July 1 to August 1 2007
- International Writers' and Translators' Centre, Rhodes - March 6 to March 31 2005
- International Writers' and Translators' Centre, Rhodes - June 20 to July 12 2006
