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Octavian Paler

Born

in Lisa, Romania

July 02, 1926

Died

May 07, 2007

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Octavian Paler was born on July 2, 1926 in a small village called Lisa in Brasov, Romania. He is a writer, journalist and editor and he comments the political and cultural events in Romania.

He attended classes at the primary school in his birth village and after went to the Spiru Haret High School in Bucharest. He went to the Law College and Literature and Philosophy College at the same time.

Between 1974 and 1979 he was a substitute member of the PCR (Romanian Communist Party) and between 1980 and 1985 he was a MAN deputy of Vaslui.

In 1976 he was chosen President of Journalists' Council and for 13 years, since 1970 chief editor of the central newspaper "Romania Libera".

He was vice president of TVR (Romanian Television) and because the Secur ...more

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“Petrecerea” continuă

Trahanache e mărginit și influent. Cațavencu e veros, lipsit de scrupule. Agamiță Dandanache e decrepit și cu pretenții. Totuși, în comparație cu Cațavencii, Farfurizii și Tipăteștii de azi, lumea lui Caragiale pare aproape idilică! E chiar capabilă să se mântuie prin râsul pe care-l provoacă, pe când demagogii, carieriștii, canaliile de azi n-au haz. In fața lor, râsul se transformă în grim

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Average rating: 4.17 · 9,243 ratings · 369 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	Viața pe un peron 4.14 avg rating — 4,404 ratings — published 1981 — 15 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
	Autoportret într-o oglindă spartă 4.32 avg rating — 717 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Deșertul pentru totdeauna 4.29 avg rating — 629 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Calomnii mitologice. Fărâme din conferințe nerostite 4.06 avg rating — 601 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Un om norocos 4.18 avg rating — 457 ratings — 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
	Scrisori imaginare 4.26 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 1979 — 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
	Rugaţi-vă să nu vă crească aripi 4.20 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 1995 — 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
	Apărarea lui Galilei 4.19 avg rating — 360 ratings — published 1978 — 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
	Caminante 4.20 avg rating — 194 ratings — published 1980 — 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
	Viața ca o coridă 4.20 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2009	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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“Ceea ce nu trăim la timp, nu mai trăim niciodată.”
― octavian paler

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“Să aștepți oricât. Să aștepți orice. Să nu-ți amintești, în schimb, orice. Nu sunt bune decât amintirile care te ajută să trăiești în prezent.”
― Octavian Paler, Viața pe un peron

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“Cred că lumea a fost prea mare pentru mine. În schimb, o lume redusă la "doi" mi s-a părut ideală.”
― Octavian Paler

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Decembrie 2023 - Balcani

Viața pe un peron de Octavian Paler

25 votes, 33.8%

Grădina de sticlă de Tatiana Țîbuleac

14 votes, 18.9%

Theodoros de Mircea Cărtărescu

13 votes, 17.6%

În intimitatea secolului 19 de Ioana Pârvulescu

12 votes, 16.2%

E un pod pe Drina... de Ivo Andrić

10 votes, 13.5%

74 total votes

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