Convorbiri Literare

Convorbiri Literare

First page, 1 May 1885
Frequency Monthly
Publisher Convorbiri Literare publishing house
Founder Titu Maiorescu
Year founded 1867 (1867)
Based in IaÅŸi
Bucharest
Language Romanian
Website Convorbiri Literare
ISSN 1841-7647
OCLC number 503856097

Convorbiri Literare (meaning Literary Talk in English) is a Romanian literary magazine published in Romania. The magazine is among the most important journals of nineteenth-century Romania.[1]

History and profile

Convorbiri Literare was founded by Titu Maiorescu in 1867.[2][3][4] The magazine was the organ of the Junimea group, a literary society which was established in 1864.[4][5] The group included aristocratic Moldavians except for Titu Maiorescu.[4] The magazine was first headquartered in IaÅŸi.[5] It was later moved to Bucharest.[5]

Convorbiri Literare is published monthly[4] by Convorbiri Literare publishing house.[6] The magazine covered art reviews[7] and translations of literary work.[3] From 1906 the magazine also featured articles on plastic arts.[7] The contributors included Alexandru Tzigara-SamurcaÈ™ and Apcar Baltazar among others.[7] The other significant contributors were Mihai Eminescu, Ion Creanga and Ion Luca Caragiale.[8]

Convorbiri Literare has a conservative stance[5] and its literary rival was socialist Contemporanul during the communist regime in Romania.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ahmet Ersoy et. al., ed. (2010). Modernism: Representations of National Culture. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. 87. Retrieved 17 January 2015. â€“ via Questia (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Romanian literature". The Columbia Encyclopedia (6th ed.). 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 Mona Baker; Gabriela Saldanha, eds. (4 March 2009). Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies. Routledge. p. 867. ISBN 978-1-135-21113-4. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Alex Drace-Francis (20 February 2006). The Making of Modern Romanian Culture: Literacy and the Development of National Identity. I.B.Tauris. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-84511-066-6. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Adrian Petre Popescu (2014). "19th century impact on the Romanian diplomat-writers" (PDF). Buletin Åžtiintific 1 (37). Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Thought". The Framptonian. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "Art review as reflected by the Romanian press" (Doctoral thesis). Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Culture of Romania". Europe Cities. Retrieved 17 January 2015.

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