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George Călinescu

Born

in Bucharest, Romania

June 09, 1899

Died

March 12, 1965

Genre

History, Literature & Fiction

Influences

Humanism
Classicism

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George Călinescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒe̯ord͡ʒe kəliˈnesku]) was a Romanian literary critic, historian, novelist, academician and journalist, and a writer of classicist and humanist tendencies.

He is currently considered one of the most important Romanian literary critics of all time, alongside Titu Maiorescu and Eugen Lovinescu, and is one of the outstanding figures of Romanian literature in the 20th century. ...more

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George Călinescu’s books

Average rating: 3.67 · 24,535 ratings · 749 reviews · 75 distinct works • Similar authors

	Enigma Otiliei 3.66 avg rating — 20,716 ratings — published 1938 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cartea nunții 3.43 avg rating — 2,312 ratings — published 1933 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Viața lui Mihai Eminescu 4.05 avg rating — 412 ratings — published 1932 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bietul Ioanide 4.07 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 1953 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scrinul Negru 4.11 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 1960 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Istoria Literaturii Române: Compendiu 4.42 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1945 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ion Creangă 4.01 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 1938 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Istoria literaturii române: de la origini până în prezent 4.39 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1941 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Estetica basmului 3.94 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1965 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oglinda constelata 3.70 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by George Călinescu (?)

“Ce-ai zice dacă am cădea deodată în cer? Nu ne-am mai opri.”
― George Călinescu, Enigma Otiliei

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“Cine a fost în stare de atâta stăpânire, e capabil să învingă şi o dragoste nepotrivită pentru marele lui viitor.”
― George Calinescu

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“Bucuriile premature ne împiedică să ne realizăm”
― George Călinescu

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Delirul, de Marin Preda

16 votes, 16.3%

Nostalgia, de Mircea Cărtărescu

13 votes, 13.3%

20 de ani in Siberia, de Anița Nandriș-Cudla

11 votes, 11.2%

Ultima noapte de dragoste, întâia noapte de război, de Camil Petrescu

9 votes, 9.2%

Adam și Eva, de Liviu Rebreanu

8 votes, 8.2%

Invitatie la vals, de Mihail Drumeş

6 votes, 6.1%

Cartea nunții, de George Călinescu

5 votes, 5.1%

Moromeții, de Marin Preda

5 votes, 5.1%

Pagini bizare, de Urmuz

5 votes, 5.1%

Arhivele de la Monte Negro, de Octavian Soviany

4 votes, 4.1%

Mansardă la Paris cu vedere spre moarte, de Matei Vişniec

4 votes, 4.1%

Povestea vietii mele, de Maria, regina Romaniei

3 votes, 3.1%

Lindenfeld, de Ioan T. Morar

2 votes, 2.0%

Ora 25, de Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu

2 votes, 2.0%

Dragonul rosu de Thomas Harris

2 votes, 2.0%

Visul copilului care paseste pe zapada fara sa lase urme, de Gabriel Chifu

1 vote, 1.0%

Amintiri din copilărie, de Ion Creangă

1 vote, 1.0%

Rusia house (write-in)

1 vote, 1.0%

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