Ana Blandiana

Ana Blandiana
Blandiana in 2016
Native name
Otilia Valeria Coman
Born (1942-03-25) 25 March 1942
Timișoara, Romania
Pen nameAna Blandiana
OccupationPoet, writer, memoirist, novelist, playwright, translator
LanguageRomanian
Alma materBabeș-Bolyai University
GenresProse, poetry

Ana Blandiana (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈana blandiˈana]; pen name of Otilia Valeria Coman; born 25 March 1942) is a Romanian poet, essayist, and political figure. She took her name after Blandiana, near Vințu de Jos, Alba County, her mother's home village.

In October 2017, she was announced as The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry's twelfth recipient of their Lifetime Recognition Award.

In October 2024, her literary work was recognised with the Princess of Asturias Award.