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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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Average rating: 3.67 · 25,355 ratings · 813 reviews · 76 distinct works • Similar authors

	Enigma Otiliei 3.67 avg rating — 21,437 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 3.42 avg rating — 2,371 ratings — published 1933 — 22 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 — 419 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 4.08 avg rating — 356 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 — 210 ratings — published 1960 — 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
	Ion Creangă 4.02 avg rating — 128 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: Compendiu 4.41 avg rating — 114 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
	Istoria literaturii române: de la origini până în prezent 4.38 avg rating — 34 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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Bietul Ioanide de George Călinescu

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