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Oraşul cu fete sărace
Toate povestirile,inspirate dintr-o lume in care ai zice ca nu se intampla nimic,ca in targurile de provincie ale lui Sadoveanu, au subiecte tari, nu lipsite de elemente senzationale. Dupa fiecare s-ar putea face cate un film (in genul filmelor bazate pe nuvelele lui William Somerset Maugham). Exista multa epica in aceasta carte de debut a unui foarte talentat prozator. Dar exista, mai ales, un stil atragator, datorita caruia „vezi“ tot ceea ce-ti povesteste autorul.
ALEX. STEFANESCU
ALEX. STEFANESCU
- GenresRomanian Literature
193 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1991
About the author
Radu Tudoran
42 books77 followersHe was born in Blejoi, Prahova County, Romania, at 8 March 1910, his real name Nicolae Bogza, being the brother of Geo Bogza. His manifested strong nostalgia for traveling on the seas, he probably inherited from his father, Alexandru Bogza, clerk of the commercial marine.
After he finishes the Military High school from Manastirea Dealu in 1930 and, than, the Military School from Sibiu in 1932, he works for 6 years (1932-1938), as an Officer of Romanian Army.
He gives up to his military career in 1938, year in which he makes his debut with a story in the “Lumea Româ
neasca” (“Romanian World”) magazine, led by Zaharia Stancu. There is an obvious connection between his resignation from army and his first literary successes. In the same year, he changes his name from Nicolae Bogza to Radu Tudoran, to not suggest any connection to his brother Geo Bogza (famous Romanian writer).
In 1940 he publishes his first book, volume of short stories “Orasul cu fete sarace” (“The city with poor girls”). In the following year, 1941, he publishes the novel “Un port la rasarit” (“The port from the east”), novel that was noted by the critics with a big delay and, than, from politic reasons, was passed in a shadow corner of oblivion.
While his brother Geo Bogza managed to survive in the turbulent years 1945-1947, being a left side militant, Radu Tudoran more honest and less skilful, wrote articles in which he criticized, on equal sides, the right extremism, but also the politics of Soviet Union.
In the same cloudy period for Romania, 1945-1947, he continued to write and publish, he raised money, established in Braila, and he built a ship that he planned to travel the world.
Suddenly, at the end of the year 1947, when the control of soviets over Romania became totally, Radu Tudoran, was passed quickly in anonymity .
Still, he wasn’t undergone neither to persecutions and neither The Security raids or jail. Being in this cone of shadow of disgrace, he chooses translations, especially from Russian and Soviets authors, as a way of maintaining his contact with literature and as a way of living.
He comes back on the literature scene with a harmless novel for young people “Toate panzele sus!” (“All sails up!”) in 1945, which becomes instantly a big success for all age’s audiences, lighting the imagination of millions of young Romanian people for a couple of generations. The novel, written with a huge amount of narrative and descriptive talent, is strong influenced by author’s passion for adventure. He describes the journey that Radu Tudoran wasn’t able to do in 1948, although his ship, his own schooner “Speranta” (“Hope”), was built and was waiting for him to leave in the port area of Braila. His model was the navigator Joshua Slocum, whom he wanted to leave around the world.
Radu Tudoran always lived withdrawn, until the end of his life, but he published every time only best-sellers. In 1977, the total number of copies of his books – each was almost re-edited many times – exceeded 1 500 000 of edited copies. With the money from his novels, the writer built a new shipment for trips, smaller than his first ship, because this one was destined for less bold trips.
His most ambitious project was the 7 novels cycle “Sfarsit de mileniu” (“End of Milenium”), a complex fresco of the Romanian society of the 20th Century. In his last year of living, he was working on the 7th novel “Sub zero grade” (“Under zero degrees”), in which he talked about the Soviet occupation from 1944 until 1953.
He died in the morning of 18 November 1992, at Fundeni hospital, from an artery disease. His brother Geo Bogza, died a year later.
After he finishes the Military High school from Manastirea Dealu in 1930 and, than, the Military School from Sibiu in 1932, he works for 6 years (1932-1938), as an Officer of Romanian Army.
He gives up to his military career in 1938, year in which he makes his debut with a story in the “Lumea Româ
neasca” (“Romanian World”) magazine, led by Zaharia Stancu. There is an obvious connection between his resignation from army and his first literary successes. In the same year, he changes his name from Nicolae Bogza to Radu Tudoran, to not suggest any connection to his brother Geo Bogza (famous Romanian writer).
In 1940 he publishes his first book, volume of short stories “Orasul cu fete sarace” (“The city with poor girls”). In the following year, 1941, he publishes the novel “Un port la rasarit” (“The port from the east”), novel that was noted by the critics with a big delay and, than, from politic reasons, was passed in a shadow corner of oblivion.
While his brother Geo Bogza managed to survive in the turbulent years 1945-1947, being a left side militant, Radu Tudoran more honest and less skilful, wrote articles in which he criticized, on equal sides, the right extremism, but also the politics of Soviet Union.
In the same cloudy period for Romania, 1945-1947, he continued to write and publish, he raised money, established in Braila, and he built a ship that he planned to travel the world.
Suddenly, at the end of the year 1947, when the control of soviets over Romania became totally, Radu Tudoran, was passed quickly in anonymity .
Still, he wasn’t undergone neither to persecutions and neither The Security raids or jail. Being in this cone of shadow of disgrace, he chooses translations, especially from Russian and Soviets authors, as a way of maintaining his contact with literature and as a way of living.
He comes back on the literature scene with a harmless novel for young people “Toate panzele sus!” (“All sails up!”) in 1945, which becomes instantly a big success for all age’s audiences, lighting the imagination of millions of young Romanian people for a couple of generations. The novel, written with a huge amount of narrative and descriptive talent, is strong influenced by author’s passion for adventure. He describes the journey that Radu Tudoran wasn’t able to do in 1948, although his ship, his own schooner “Speranta” (“Hope”), was built and was waiting for him to leave in the port area of Braila. His model was the navigator Joshua Slocum, whom he wanted to leave around the world.
Radu Tudoran always lived withdrawn, until the end of his life, but he published every time only best-sellers. In 1977, the total number of copies of his books – each was almost re-edited many times – exceeded 1 500 000 of edited copies. With the money from his novels, the writer built a new shipment for trips, smaller than his first ship, because this one was destined for less bold trips.
His most ambitious project was the 7 novels cycle “Sfarsit de mileniu” (“End of Milenium”), a complex fresco of the Romanian society of the 20th Century. In his last year of living, he was working on the 7th novel “Sub zero grade” (“Under zero degrees”), in which he talked about the Soviet occupation from 1944 until 1953.
He died in the morning of 18 November 1992, at Fundeni hospital, from an artery disease. His brother Geo Bogza, died a year later.
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July 3, 2013
"Când mă va prinde altă ninsoare,în alt oraş şi-n altă iarnă,fulgii de zăpadă care vor cădea la geam vor încerca să-mi spună povestea ta.Şi atunci îmi voi aminti de tine,în orice parte a lumii aş fi,în orice iarnă.Dorul care mă va chema în fiecare an în munţi va fi legat de tine.
December 15, 2013
Radu Tudoran nu inceteaza sa ma uimeasca. Desi sunt deja la a treia carte scrisa de el, nu pot spune ca devine previzibil. O culegere de nuvele superbe! Recomand!
September 7, 2020
O colecție de povestiri interesante care au loc în mare parte în Basarabia din perioada interbelică și dinainte de Primul Război Mondial.
Tiparul seamănă cu opera lui James Joyce, ”The Dubliners”, unde regăsim o antologie a oamenilor din acel oraș. Aici regăsim o imagine generală asupra basarabenilor din acea perioadă, a obiceiurilor, a modului de viață și a peisajelor.
Găsim tot felul de personaje, unii mai puternici, alții mai vulnerabili, iar în unele povestiri găsim transformări mentale și chiar și fizice care dau peste cap firul narativ al operei.
Per total, nu pot spune că este o operă ce neapărat trebuie citită. E mai mult un nice to have în lista de lecturi.
Tiparul seamănă cu opera lui James Joyce, ”The Dubliners”, unde regăsim o antologie a oamenilor din acel oraș. Aici regăsim o imagine generală asupra basarabenilor din acea perioadă, a obiceiurilor, a modului de viață și a peisajelor.
Găsim tot felul de personaje, unii mai puternici, alții mai vulnerabili, iar în unele povestiri găsim transformări mentale și chiar și fizice care dau peste cap firul narativ al operei.
Per total, nu pot spune că este o operă ce neapărat trebuie citită. E mai mult un nice to have în lista de lecturi.
April 1, 2019
Poveștile sunt foarte bune, pe teme destul de comune. În schimb, au fost foarte scurte. Voiam mai mult.Sincer, voiam sa dau 2 steluțe, dar am aflat că este o carte de debut, iar pentru o carte de debut este una foarte bună.
June 16, 2014
Desi greu de digerat pe alocuri, aceasta colectie de povestiri este o dovada vie a faptului ca scriitorii se nasc scriitori. Povestirile nu au neaparat finalitate si nu se supun intotdeauna rigorilor dogmatice ale naratiunii, insa scriitura este desavarsita, astfel incat i se iarta totul.
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