It was founded in 1990 by Babeș-Bolyai University professor Marta Petreu, who is also its editor in chief and main columnist.
Apostrof is especially noted for publishing dossiers on 20th century Transylvanian intellectuals, many of whom were subject to censorship by the communist authorities, and for detailing their contribution to Romanian literature.
[1] According to the Moldovan magazine Revista Sud-Est, it met with financial difficulties during several periods of its existence, and, in 2004, briefly closed down.
[1] Apostrof has published dossiers on prominent literary figures who are associated with Transylvania and whose work, in many cases, was not accessible to the public under communism.
[1] According to Revista Sud-Est: "Natives of this area, [the dossiers' subjects] are also resounding names that have coverage throughout Romanian literature.