Romanian Authors Writing in Other Languages (1)
We have talked about Romanian authors before a bunch of times, but this time we’re bringing something new to the table: a series of articles which aim to bring to…
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Interwar Bucharest in Photos: Nicolae Ionescu, Iosif Berman, Willy Pragher
The interwar years brought with them a new and fresh atmosphere. Modernist architecture as well as traffic and landscape improvements—elegant squares and parks, wider boulevards—finally gave Bucharest the air of…
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Long-Forgotten Women Artists From Romania
Talented, hard-working, and beautiful, these women artists from Romania have been unjustly forgotten. Born around the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, with successful careers…
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Contemporary Romanian Playwrights Worth Knowing
Contemporary theatre in Romania Before getting to know some of the most acclaimed contemporary Romanian playwrights it is important to know that in communist Romania, the theatre—as one of the…
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New Romanian Books Available in Translation
We can all agree 2020 has been anything but ordinary, and, let’s be honest, the beginning of 2021 doesn’t look very bright, either. However, with the pandemic keeping us locked…
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Romanian Aristocratic Women and the Parisian Salons
Paris at the end of the 19th century saw a lot of Romanian aristocracy members among its inhabitants. Therefore it was quite often that Romanian aristocratic women, in possession of…
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The Poetry of Paul Celan as Inspiration for Artists Anselm Kiefer and Edmund de Waal
2020 marks the centenary of the birth of Paul Celan—seen by many as the greatest poet of the post-war period—and 50 years since his death by drowning in the river…
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Balchik School of Romanian Painting
The quaint town of Balchik, on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, is now one of the main attractions of the country. Throughout history, though, it belonged to various empires and…
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Romanian Artists in the Time of Pandemic
Back in what we now call normal times, we took a look at some of the most prolific Romanian illustrators, focusing on their representation and interpretation of folklore. As times…
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A Food Journey Through Romanian Painting
A keystone to human existence, essential to our survival and one of the greatest joys in life, food has always played a critical role in the social and cultural lifestyle.…
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