Overview
Aims
Knowing, understanding and a correct using of fundamental ideas concerning concepts specific to the History of the Romanian Literature and Civilisation in Interwar Period
Integration in a coherent structure of main theorizations and value landmarks recognised in the History of the Romanian Literature and Civilisation as well as in connected domains.
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Course contents
General framework of the epoch. The great interwar novelists: Liviu Rebreanu (1885-1944); Camil Petrescu (1894-1957); Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu (1876-1955); Anton Holban (1902-1937); G. Călinescu (1899-1965). ”Unclassifying” work of Mateiu I. Caragiale (1885-1936). Interwar creation of M. Sadoveanu (1880-1961). Mircea Eliade’s (1907-1986) literary activity in the interwar period. The great interwar poets: Tudor Arghezi (1880-1967); Lucian Blaga (1895-1961); Ion Barbu (1895-1961). Other representatives of the interwar prose, poetry and playwriting: Gib I. Mihăescu, Ionel Teodoreanu, Max Blecher, Al. Philippide, Ion Pillat, Aron Cotruş, Mihail Sebastian, Tudor Muşatescu. Final considerations: fundamental aspects of contemporary Romanian literature during 1920-1944; prose development.
Learning outcomes
Interpretation and critical evaluation of the History of the Romanian Literature and Civilisation in Interwar Period in different contexts Presenting a professional viewpoint on the literary phenomenon starting from the positions expressed in the specialised critical bibliography.
Assessment
Conversation; Free exposition; Applications, essay writing, portfolio, project – 50%Written paper, quiz, test - 50%