Marta Petreu
Encyclopedia
Marta Petreu is the pen name
of Rodica Marta Vartic, née Rodica Crisan (born March 14, 1955 in Jucu
), a Romanian
philosopher, literary critic, essayist and poet. A professor of Philosophy at the Babeş-Bolyai University
in Cluj-Napoca
, she has published eight books of essays and seven of poetry, and is the editor of the monthly magazine Apostrof
. Petreu is also noted as a historian of fascism
, which she notably dealt with in her book about the controversial stances of philosopher Emil Cioran
(An Infamous Past: E. M. Cioran and the Rise of Fascism in Romania, 1999).
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
of Rodica Marta Vartic, née Rodica Crisan (born March 14, 1955 in Jucu
Jucu
Jucu is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Gădălin , Juc-Herghelie , Jucu de Mijloc , commune centre Jucu de Sus and Vişea .-Economy:...
), a Romanian
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
philosopher, literary critic, essayist and poet. A professor of Philosophy at the Babeş-Bolyai University
Babes-Bolyai University
The Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca is an university in Romania. With almost 50,000 students, the university offers 105 specialisations, of which there are 105 in Romanian, 67 in Hungarian, 17 in German, and 5 in English...
in Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
, she has published eight books of essays and seven of poetry, and is the editor of the monthly magazine Apostrof
Apostrof
Apostrof is a monthly literary magazine published in Cluj-Napoca, Romania under the Romanian Writers' Union patronage. It was founded in 1990 by Babeş-Bolyai University professor Marta Petreu, who is also its editor in chief and main columnist...
. Petreu is also noted as a historian of fascism
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
, which she notably dealt with in her book about the controversial stances of philosopher Emil Cioran
Emil Cioran
-Early life:Emil M. Cioran was born in Răşinari, Sibiu County, which was part of Austria-Hungary at the time. His father, Emilian Cioran, was a Romanian Orthodox priest, while his mother, Elvira Cioran , was originally from Veneţia de Jos, a commune near Făgăraş.After studying humanities at the...
(An Infamous Past: E. M. Cioran and the Rise of Fascism in Romania, 1999).
External links
Marta Petreu at the Babeş-Bolyai UniversityBabes-Bolyai University
The Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca is an university in Romania. With almost 50,000 students, the university offers 105 specialisations, of which there are 105 in Romanian, 67 in Hungarian, 17 in German, and 5 in English...
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