,,Să ucizi dragonul", de Evgheni Schwartz – basm pentru toate vârstele și abecedar politic contemporan
"To Kill a Dragon", by Evgeny Shvarts- a Fairytale for All Ages and the Contemporary Political Primer

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to demonstrate to which extent a playwright had to use Aesopian language in order to elude the powerful Stalinist censorship. Evgeni Schwartz’s To Kill a Dragon provides a good text for the intended analysis, as it abounds in highly risky anti-stalinist and anti-totalitarian political allusions disguised as an anti-fascist critique. Because of the play’s complexity, the present study places particular emphasis on the explanation of the historical context, i.e. the censorship phenomenon and the importance of playwriting for children during the Stalinist era. Finally, the article focuses on the antitotalitarian character of the play, along with its implications and ramifications in contemporary culture.

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