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Numele mierlei
Structurat in cinci parti (numite de autor LP-uri), volumul cuprinde povestiri in majoritate inedite, dar si citeva care au a aparut de-a lungul anilor (intr-o forma prescurtata sau modificata) in diverse publicatii din Romania, precum si in antologia oZone friendly (2002). In Numele mierlei – 50 de clipuri vesele si triste au fost incluse variantele integrale si definitive ale textelor.
Una dintre povestirile din volum, Pregatiri de nunta, a stat la baza scenariului de scurtmetraj selectat printre cele trei finaliste de la concursul HBO din 2008.
„Un scriitor stralucit, ce va marca o epoca.” (Mircea Iorgulescu)
„O intrebare: stie cineva daca exista vreun site care ofera cartile, in format electronic, scrise de Radu Pavel Gheo? Indiferent daca este gratis sau cu bani.” (http://forum.softpedia.com)
„De curind l-am descoperit pe publicistul Radu Pavel Gheo si, cu toate ca nu sint intotdeauna de acord cu el, n-are cum sa nu-mi placa. Cititi-l, e amuzant: Adio, adio, patria mea cu i din i, cu a din a, Romanii e destepti, DEX-ul si sexul :-).” (http://www.fcsteaua.ro)
„Radu Pavel Gheorocks! Ultima citita a fost DEX-ul si sexul–o colectie de articole tare misto, o recomand la toata lumea.” (http://www.garsonieraluimaruta.ro)
Una dintre povestirile din volum, Pregatiri de nunta, a stat la baza scenariului de scurtmetraj selectat printre cele trei finaliste de la concursul HBO din 2008.
„Un scriitor stralucit, ce va marca o epoca.” (Mircea Iorgulescu)
„O intrebare: stie cineva daca exista vreun site care ofera cartile, in format electronic, scrise de Radu Pavel Gheo? Indiferent daca este gratis sau cu bani.” (http://forum.softpedia.com)
„De curind l-am descoperit pe publicistul Radu Pavel Gheo si, cu toate ca nu sint intotdeauna de acord cu el, n-are cum sa nu-mi placa. Cititi-l, e amuzant: Adio, adio, patria mea cu i din i, cu a din a, Romanii e destepti, DEX-ul si sexul :-).” (http://www.fcsteaua.ro)
„Radu Pavel Gheorocks! Ultima citita a fost DEX-ul si sexul–o colectie de articole tare misto, o recomand la toata lumea.” (http://www.garsonieraluimaruta.ro)
287 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Radu Pavel Gheo
54 books86 followersRadu Pavel Gheo (RADU Pavel Gheorghiţă, born in 3rd of October 1969 in Oraviţa, Romania) is a Romanian writer and translator from English. In 2017 his most recent novel, Disco Titanic, was awarded "Observator Cultural" Prize for Fiction.
His previous novel, Noapte bună, copii! (Good Night, Children!), was granted the National Fiction Award “Ziarul de Iasi”, Romanian Writers’ Association (Timisoara) Award, 2010 Best Romanian Novel in 2010 – title granted by the cultural magazine "Tiuk!", and „Eminescu-1868-Oravita” Award. The book appeared in Italian translation in 2016.
The Romanian author belongs to the post-revolutionary generation of writers. In 2001, as a result of his winning at the American Visa Lottery, he left for the U.S.A., where he lived for a year together with his wife. He worked at a fast food, a food store, and a Barnes & Noble bookstore, and he described his American experience in a book published in the aftermath of his return. The book, entitled Adio, adio, patria mea cu î din i, cu â din a (approx. Farewell, My Homeland, Farewell...) became a bestseller, it sold out and was soon reprinted. The same thing happened to most of his following books.
Radu Pavel Gheo has published so far eleven personal volumes of fiction and essays. He also wrote a play entitled Hold-УП Akbar sau Toţi în America (Hold-УП Akbar or Everybody in America). The play was put on stage by the National Theatre from Timişoara starting with July 2007.
His novel Noapte bună, copii! was published in Italian (Buona notte, bambini!, La Zisa, Palermo, 2016) and Spanish (Dulces sueños, queridos niños, Tres Hermanas, Madrid, 2020).
Another novel, DIsco Titanic (2016), appeared in Serbian translation in 2021 (Disko Titanik, Partizanska knjiga, Kikinda).
Radu Pavel Gheo is included in an Irish anthology of fiction (Sharp Sticks, Driven Nails, The Stinging Fly Publishing House, Dublin, 2010), and in a Croatian anthology of short stories (Nabokov u Brašovu. Antologija rumunjske postrevolucionarne kratke priče, Meandar Publishing House, Zagreb, 2010). The book coordinated by Radu Pavel Gheo and Dan Lungu, Tovarăşe de drum. Experienţa feminină în comunism (Fellow Travellers. The Feminine Experience in Communism), appeared in Italian translation in 2011 at Sandro Teti Editore from Rome.
Radu Pavel Gheo is a member of the Writers Union of Romania since 2003 and of PEN Club Romania since 2005. He is also a founding member of the cultural association Club 8 from Iaşi.
His previous novel, Noapte bună, copii! (Good Night, Children!), was granted the National Fiction Award “Ziarul de Iasi”, Romanian Writers’ Association (Timisoara) Award, 2010 Best Romanian Novel in 2010 – title granted by the cultural magazine "Tiuk!", and „Eminescu-1868-Oravita” Award. The book appeared in Italian translation in 2016.
The Romanian author belongs to the post-revolutionary generation of writers. In 2001, as a result of his winning at the American Visa Lottery, he left for the U.S.A., where he lived for a year together with his wife. He worked at a fast food, a food store, and a Barnes & Noble bookstore, and he described his American experience in a book published in the aftermath of his return. The book, entitled Adio, adio, patria mea cu î din i, cu â din a (approx. Farewell, My Homeland, Farewell...) became a bestseller, it sold out and was soon reprinted. The same thing happened to most of his following books.
Radu Pavel Gheo has published so far eleven personal volumes of fiction and essays. He also wrote a play entitled Hold-УП Akbar sau Toţi în America (Hold-УП Akbar or Everybody in America). The play was put on stage by the National Theatre from Timişoara starting with July 2007.
His novel Noapte bună, copii! was published in Italian (Buona notte, bambini!, La Zisa, Palermo, 2016) and Spanish (Dulces sueños, queridos niños, Tres Hermanas, Madrid, 2020).
Another novel, DIsco Titanic (2016), appeared in Serbian translation in 2021 (Disko Titanik, Partizanska knjiga, Kikinda).
Radu Pavel Gheo is included in an Irish anthology of fiction (Sharp Sticks, Driven Nails, The Stinging Fly Publishing House, Dublin, 2010), and in a Croatian anthology of short stories (Nabokov u Brašovu. Antologija rumunjske postrevolucionarne kratke priče, Meandar Publishing House, Zagreb, 2010). The book coordinated by Radu Pavel Gheo and Dan Lungu, Tovarăşe de drum. Experienţa feminină în comunism (Fellow Travellers. The Feminine Experience in Communism), appeared in Italian translation in 2011 at Sandro Teti Editore from Rome.
Radu Pavel Gheo is a member of the Writers Union of Romania since 2003 and of PEN Club Romania since 2005. He is also a founding member of the cultural association Club 8 from Iaşi.
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December 17, 2011
o poveste mai trasnita decat cealalta.
povestiri tipic romanesti. romania e o tara "originala"
povestiri tipic romanesti. romania e o tara "originala"
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