ION CHINEZU IN THE ROMANIAN-HUNGARIAN INTERWAR LITERARY ATMOSPHERE
ION CHINEZU IN THE ROMANIAN-HUNGARIAN INTERWAR LITERARY ATMOSPHERE

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study is to make a literary journey into the interwar literary landscape to observe the development of Romanian-Hungarian relations. Improvement and increasing interest in Romanian literature by Hungarian readers can be observed. Hungarian-Romanian translations are encouraged. An important aspect in this regard is Ion Chinezu's book, Aspects of Transylvanian-Hungarian literature (1919-1929), which investigates the works of Hungarian writers for ten years. His study captures the Hungarian literature numbness awakening which develops qualitatively and quantitatively. Through his study, the Transylvanian critic revealed his appreciation of Hungarian literature and its writers, creating an approachable atmosphere towards Hungarian literature understanding and opening the eyes of translators; it can even be said to have demonstrated the closeness to Hungarian literature and its study. He certainly wanted to correct the injustice of ignorance concerning this literature. Just as neither gold is a noble metal in fact, except when there is a miner to bring it to light and a craftsman to process it, the valuable Hungarian literature does not come to be really known until someone discovers it and presents it to those who are eager to find out the literary secrets. Ion Chinezu had taken over these cultural responsibilities.

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