ON THE CENTENNIAL OF HORIA LOVINESCU
ON THE CENTENNIAL OF HORIA LOVINESCU

Summary/Abstract: The hundredth year since the birth of Horia Lovinescu coincides with a rediscovery of the playwright and his dramatic work, a rediscovery that is unexpected especially if we take into account the time that has passed since the playwright’s death, during which any mention of the author of Citadela sfărâmată (The Broken Citadel) has been scarce and mostly emphasized the compromises made by Horia Lovinescu the person, speaking less of his literature. There are clues that the centennial has created an opportunity to reconsider the way Horia Lovinescu’s drama has been met, which is a fundamental necessity for any literary text. Another interesting aspect is the rediscovery by the theater troupes of plays like Moartea unui artist (The Death of an Artist), a drama which can be viewed this year (2017) at the National Theater in Iași, under the direction of Irina Popescu Boieru, or Karamazovii (The Karamazovs), an adaptation of the novel The Brothers Karamazov by F.M. Dostoyevsky, at Teatrul Mic in Bucharest, directed by Nona Ciobanu.

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