What do you think?
Rate this book
USR. Naşterea şi patologiile unui partid. Mărturii din culise
336 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2022
10 people want to read
About the author
Dan Lungu
51 books266 followersScriitor, conferenţiar la Catedra de Sociologie, Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza“, Iaşi.
Studii postdoctorale la Sorbona.
Redactor al revistei „Au Sud de l’Est” (Paris).
În 1996, iniţiază grupul literar Club 8.
Intre 2001 si 2002, redactor-şef al revistei de cultură „Timpul”.
Face parte din grupul de scriitori români invitaţi la Les belles étrangères (Franţa, 2005), alături de Gabriela Adameşteanu, Ştefan Agopian, Ana Blandiana, Mircea Cărtărescu, Gheorghe Craciun, Letiţia Ilea, Ion Mureşan, Marta Petreu, Simona Popescu, Cecilia Ştefănescu şi Vlad Zografi.
I se montează piesele Cu cuţitul la os (Green Hours, Teatrul Luni, 2002), Nuntă la parter (spectacol-lectură la Teatrul Odeon, 2003; spectacol-lectură la Teatrul Luceafărul, Iaşi, 2006 în cadrul proiectului DramatIS) şi Vrăjitoarea pofticioasă (piesă pentru copii, Teatrul Luceafărul, Iaşi, 2008 ). Piesa La mulţi ani!, parcă aşa se spune, nu? a fost una dintre câştigătoarele Bursei de texte noi Dramafest, ediţia 2008.
Nominalizat la numerose premii. Este distins cu Premiul Societăţii Junimea pentru activitatea literară pe 1993; Premiul Editurii Nemira pentru proză scurtă (1997); Premiul USR, filiala Dobrogea, pentru debut în proză (1999); Premiul Goethe Zentrum pentru promovarea originalităţii, ca reprezentant al Club-ului 8 (2001); Premiul USR, filiala Iaşi, pentru proză (2005), Premiul „V. Pogor”, al Primăriei Municipiului Iaşi, pentru activitate literară (2007). Dublu nominalizat la Premiile Jean Monnet (Franta, 2008).
Membru al Uniunii Scriitorilor din Romania.
Studii postdoctorale la Sorbona.
Redactor al revistei „Au Sud de l’Est” (Paris).
În 1996, iniţiază grupul literar Club 8.
Intre 2001 si 2002, redactor-şef al revistei de cultură „Timpul”.
Face parte din grupul de scriitori români invitaţi la Les belles étrangères (Franţa, 2005), alături de Gabriela Adameşteanu, Ştefan Agopian, Ana Blandiana, Mircea Cărtărescu, Gheorghe Craciun, Letiţia Ilea, Ion Mureşan, Marta Petreu, Simona Popescu, Cecilia Ştefănescu şi Vlad Zografi.
I se montează piesele Cu cuţitul la os (Green Hours, Teatrul Luni, 2002), Nuntă la parter (spectacol-lectură la Teatrul Odeon, 2003; spectacol-lectură la Teatrul Luceafărul, Iaşi, 2006 în cadrul proiectului DramatIS) şi Vrăjitoarea pofticioasă (piesă pentru copii, Teatrul Luceafărul, Iaşi, 2008 ). Piesa La mulţi ani!, parcă aşa se spune, nu? a fost una dintre câştigătoarele Bursei de texte noi Dramafest, ediţia 2008.
Nominalizat la numerose premii. Este distins cu Premiul Societăţii Junimea pentru activitatea literară pe 1993; Premiul Editurii Nemira pentru proză scurtă (1997); Premiul USR, filiala Dobrogea, pentru debut în proză (1999); Premiul Goethe Zentrum pentru promovarea originalităţii, ca reprezentant al Club-ului 8 (2001); Premiul USR, filiala Iaşi, pentru proză (2005), Premiul „V. Pogor”, al Primăriei Municipiului Iaşi, pentru activitate literară (2007). Dublu nominalizat la Premiile Jean Monnet (Franta, 2008).
Membru al Uniunii Scriitorilor din Romania.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
August 27, 2023
Each of the essays that make up this book is written by former or current party members, all of whom, for mostly justifiable reasons, have some kind of grudge against the party. That being said, calling this book a receipt collection or scandal bait, as I’m sure some are tempted to do, would be a mistake. While the overall treatment of the party is critical, there is plenty of praise given to various efforts it spearheaded, and accomplishments it gained. I can quite confidently say it is an even-keeled and overall fair critique of what’s been going on behind the scenes.
My reactions to the content presented have, for the most part, varied between “oh, so that’s how that happened,” and “ugh, you idiots, you should’ve known better.” Suffice it to say, I learned some new things about the political legacy I participated in, and have gained a better understanding of the obstacles the party membership had to overcome. I can’t particularly vouch for all the content that has been presented in terms of its accuracy, but the general way in which it is presented is done quite competently. It does veer a little bit into diabolism or messianism from time to time, and I personally would’ve, perhaps, been a little more critical of the party’s failings, but you’ll still leave this book with a very detailed and comprehensive oversight into the timeline and perhaps even inner workings of the party.
One thing I will praise in terms of new insights is that the book displays how the construction failures, the growing pains, of the party went on to contribute to its downfall, and it does so in a very pointed and deliberate manner, expressly showcasing what caused it to fall instead of just saying “shit happened.”
At times, the content of the essays did become repetitive, though, I will acknowledge that, a lot of the same key players show up in a variety of the anecdotes and occurrences this book highlights. That being said, there are plenty of individual essays that are definitely worth a reader’s time and attention. Highlights regarding style, information content and presentation from this collection include Alexandru Surcel’s “Short history of the SRU, as I have known it,” Ioana Novac’s “Who do we save, and who saves us,” Dumitru Dobrev’s “Short compendium of the history of the SBU and SRU,” and last, but definitely not least, Olimpia Ardelean’s “Story of the fake signatures.” Also notable for the overall presentation is the cover, displaying several dark silhouettes of protesters in various poses, whether they be dynamic or static, in front of Parliament Palace, where laws get adopted and decided upon on a national level in Romania. It is, without exaggeration, the best possible display of the intentions that went into the creation of the SRU, as a protest party, and anti-establishment party, aimed at rectifying the mistakes the established political figures make.
Overall, while I am aware of some of the biases within this book, the general impression I am left with is still positive, from both an information, as well as entertainment perspective.
My reactions to the content presented have, for the most part, varied between “oh, so that’s how that happened,” and “ugh, you idiots, you should’ve known better.” Suffice it to say, I learned some new things about the political legacy I participated in, and have gained a better understanding of the obstacles the party membership had to overcome. I can’t particularly vouch for all the content that has been presented in terms of its accuracy, but the general way in which it is presented is done quite competently. It does veer a little bit into diabolism or messianism from time to time, and I personally would’ve, perhaps, been a little more critical of the party’s failings, but you’ll still leave this book with a very detailed and comprehensive oversight into the timeline and perhaps even inner workings of the party.
One thing I will praise in terms of new insights is that the book displays how the construction failures, the growing pains, of the party went on to contribute to its downfall, and it does so in a very pointed and deliberate manner, expressly showcasing what caused it to fall instead of just saying “shit happened.”
At times, the content of the essays did become repetitive, though, I will acknowledge that, a lot of the same key players show up in a variety of the anecdotes and occurrences this book highlights. That being said, there are plenty of individual essays that are definitely worth a reader’s time and attention. Highlights regarding style, information content and presentation from this collection include Alexandru Surcel’s “Short history of the SRU, as I have known it,” Ioana Novac’s “Who do we save, and who saves us,” Dumitru Dobrev’s “Short compendium of the history of the SBU and SRU,” and last, but definitely not least, Olimpia Ardelean’s “Story of the fake signatures.” Also notable for the overall presentation is the cover, displaying several dark silhouettes of protesters in various poses, whether they be dynamic or static, in front of Parliament Palace, where laws get adopted and decided upon on a national level in Romania. It is, without exaggeration, the best possible display of the intentions that went into the creation of the SRU, as a protest party, and anti-establishment party, aimed at rectifying the mistakes the established political figures make.
Overall, while I am aware of some of the biases within this book, the general impression I am left with is still positive, from both an information, as well as entertainment perspective.
December 26, 2023
O colecție cinstită de mărturii ale unor foști membri USR. Se observă câteva fire comune în poveștile oamenilor, precum: prezența repetată a metodei ”autobuzul”, divizarea în facțiuni și sub-grupuri de interese până și la cele mai mici nivele, unii oameni care au câștigat diverse forme de statut/putere au prins trăsături dictatoriale, și în final, la nivel de partid, prinderea unor metehne deja cunoscute în celelalte partide existente.
Deși am înțeles mai profund cangrena din acest partid (pornit de altfel cu foarte mult zvâc și speranță), foarte probabil sentința mea ca alegător va rămâne, în anul care urmează, să votez tot cu USR, sub simbolul peren al democrației noastre, acela al ”răului cel mai mic”.
Deși am înțeles mai profund cangrena din acest partid (pornit de altfel cu foarte mult zvâc și speranță), foarte probabil sentința mea ca alegător va rămâne, în anul care urmează, să votez tot cu USR, sub simbolul peren al democrației noastre, acela al ”răului cel mai mic”.
January 22, 2024
This is a book with testimonies (some longer, some very short) from former and current members of the Romanian political party USR, as well as employees or volunteers who got to know the party. All of them represent one side of the story: they left or have little involvement with the party now.
And that is what the book shows: how an activist movement designed to present a new class of politicians, different and honest, seem to end up just like the ones they wanted to replace.
And that is what the book shows: how an activist movement designed to present a new class of politicians, different and honest, seem to end up just like the ones they wanted to replace.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews