Born in
Iași, her parents were Mihail Isanos and his wife Elisabeta (née Bălan), doctors at the Costiugeni psychiatric hospital near
Chișinău. After graduating from the Diocesan High School in Chișinău, Magda entered the law faculty of the
University of Iași in 1934. While there, she was affiliated with left-wing student societies. After graduating, Isanos briefly worked as a lawyer in Iași. She was married to the writer . Isanos' work is featured in the anthology; ''Virginia's Sisters'' (2023). ==References==