Gene Tanta was born in Timisoara, Romania and lived there until 1984, when his family immigrated to the United States. He is a poet, visual artist, and translator of contemporary Romanian poetry. He has written Unusual Woods (BlazeVOX, 2010). Most recently, he has chaired a panel at the 2010 AWP titled, Immigrant Poetry: Aesthetics of Displacement. Currently, he is teaching creative writing online while preparing to leave for Romania as a Fulbright Scholar. Visit his website here.