Ioanichie Olteanu's Ballads

Ioanichie Olteanu, translator poet and journalist, is one of the leading figures of the Sibiu Literary Circle. Unlike others circle members, Ioanichie distinguished himself by the particular nature of his poetry. His ballads, though few in number, possess a strong originality. There is a modern German ballad line that amends the difference attributed to Ioanichie's compositions on his literary ancestors. Through his poems, Ioanichie Olteanu proves a worthy representative of the poetic trend generated by the Sibiu Literary Circle that turns to the literary ballad.