Ana Blandiana (Romanian pronunciation: ['ana blandi'ana]; pen name of Otilia Valeria Coman; born 25 March 1942, in Timisoara) is a Romanian poet, essayist, and political figure.
She is considered one of the leading contemporary Romanian authors.
She took her name after Blandiana, near Vin?u 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.