ROMANIAN LITERATURE

also spelled Rumanian, body of writings in the Romanian language, the development of which is paralleled by a rich folklorelyric, epic, dramatic, and didacticthat has continued into modern times. Additional reading Jacob Steinberg (ed.), Introduction to Rumanian Literature (1966), collects selections from representative prose writings by 24 authors. Basil Munteano, Modern Rumanian Literature (1939), is a work of history and criticism.