Ovidiu Papadima
Encyclopedia
Ovidiu Papadima was a Romania
n literary critic, folklorist, and essayist.
He studied at the Alexandru Papiu Ilarian
High School in Târgu Mureş, graduating at the top of his class in 1928.
He made his debut at age 23 in the literary magazine Gândirea
, together with Tudor Vianu
. He also wrote for Revista Fundaţiilor Regale. From 1937 to 1941, he held an Alexander von Humboldt
fellowship. He was on the Faculty at the University of Bucharest
between 1941 and 1949.
After the establishment of the communist
regime, Papadima was arrested in 1952 for "counterrevolutionary activities" and for his writings from the interbellic
period (especially at Gândirea). He was imprisoned at Calea Rahovei, Ghencea, Craiova
, Poarta Albă
(at the notorious Danube-Black Sea Canal
), Gherla prison, and Jilava
. Physically exhausted after this experience (his weight dropped to only 44 kg), he was released on October 7, 1955. Prevented from publishing for several years, he was politically rehabilitated
in 1971.
He had two sons, Ştefan (b. 1953, a mathematician) and Liviu (b. 1957, also a literary critic).
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...
n literary critic, folklorist, and essayist.
He studied at the Alexandru Papiu Ilarian
Alexandru Papiu Ilarian
Alexandru Papiu-Ilarian was a Romanian revolutionary and lawyer.His father was a Greek-catholic priest, Ioan Pop. He grew up in Budiu de Câmpie, near Târgu Mureş, and finished high school in Cluj. He was active in the Revolution of 1848.He was a founder and president of the Transylvania Society,...
High School in Târgu Mureş, graduating at the top of his class in 1928.
He made his debut at age 23 in the literary magazine Gândirea
Gândirea
Gândirea , known during its early years as Gândirea Literară - Artistică - Socială , was a Romanian literary, political and art magazine.- Overview :Founded by Cezar Petrescu and D. I...
, together with Tudor Vianu
Tudor Vianu
Tudor Vianu was a Romanian literary critic, art critic, poet, philosopher, academic, and translator. Known for his left-wing and anti-fascist convictions, he had a major role on the reception and development of Modernism in Romanian literature and art...
. He also wrote for Revista Fundaţiilor Regale. From 1937 to 1941, he held an Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt...
fellowship. He was on the Faculty at the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
between 1941 and 1949.
After the establishment of the communist
Communist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
regime, Papadima was arrested in 1952 for "counterrevolutionary activities" and for his writings from the interbellic
Interwar period
Interwar period can refer to any period between two wars. The Interbellum is understood to be the period between the end of the Great War or First World War and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe....
period (especially at Gândirea). He was imprisoned at Calea Rahovei, Ghencea, Craiova
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
, Poarta Albă
Poarta Alba
Poarta Albă is a commune in Constanţa County, Romania. It has a population of 4,790, according to the 2002 census, of which 97% Romanians and most of the rest Turks and Tatars...
(at the notorious Danube-Black Sea Canal
Danube-Black Sea Canal
The Danube – Black Sea Canal is a canal in Romania which runs from Cernavodă on the Danube to Agigea and Năvodari on the Black Sea...
), Gherla prison, and Jilava
Jilava
Jilava is a commune in Ilfov county, Romania, near Bucharest. It is composed of a single village, Jilava.The name derives from a Romanian word of Slavic origin meaning "humid place". Jilava was the location of a fort built by King Carol I of Romania, as part of the capital's defense system...
. Physically exhausted after this experience (his weight dropped to only 44 kg), he was released on October 7, 1955. Prevented from publishing for several years, he was politically rehabilitated
Political rehabilitation
Political rehabilitation is the process by which a member of a political organization or government who has fallen into disgrace, is restored to public life. It is usually applied to leaders or other prominent individuals who regain their prominence after a period in which they have no influence or...
in 1971.
He had two sons, Ştefan (b. 1953, a mathematician) and Liviu (b. 1957, also a literary critic).
Work
- O viziune românească a lumii, 1941
- Neam, sat, oraş în poezia lui Octavian GogaOctavian GogaOctavian Goga was a Romanian politician, poet, playwright, journalist, and translator.-Life:Born in Răşinari, nearby Sibiu, he was an active member in the Romanian nationalistic movement in Transylvania and of its leading group, the Romanian National Party in Austria-Hungary. Before World War I,...
, Bucharest: Fundația Regală pentru Literatură și Artă, 1942 - Creatorii şi lumea lor, 1943
- Poezia şi cunoaşterea etnică, 1944
- Cu cît cînt, atîta sînt: antologie a liricii popular, Bucharest: Editura pentru literatură, 1963
- Literatură populară Română; din istoria şi poetica ei, Bucharest: Editura Pentru Literatură, 1968.
- Ipostaze ale luminismului românesc, 1975
External links
- Short biography
- "Elita Intelectuală", CotidianulCotidianulthumb|right|Old logo of Cotidianul newspaper, used in the [[inter-war period]], and in the early 1990sthumb|right|The logo used between 2003 and 2007...
, October 10, 2006 - Alexandru Ştefănescu, "Gulagul românesc - Scriitori arestaţi (1944-1964)", in România Culturală.
- "Şefi de promotie (1923-2004)", at Al. Papiu Ilarian High School
- "History of the Romanian Humboldt Community"