The traditions of invention
Drace-Francis, Alex.
The traditions of invention Romanian ethnic and social stereotypes in historical context / [electronic resource] : by Alex Drace-Francis. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013. - x, 310 p. : ill. (some col.). - Balkan studies library, v. 10 1877-6272 ; .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The traditions of invention. Representations of the Romanian peasant from ancient stereotype to modern symbol -- A provincial imperialist and a curious account of Wallachia: Ignaz von Born -- "At ten minutes past two, I gazed ecstatically on both lighthouses": -- Time, self and object in early Romanian travel texts -- "Like a member of a free nation, he spoke without shame": foreign travellers as a trope in Romanian cultural tradition -- Dinicu Golescu's Account of my travels (1826): Eurotopia as manifesto -- National ideology between lyrics and metaphysics: the political writings of Mihai Eminescu -- Ion Luca Caragiale: the tall tale of the Romanian nation -- Eugen Ionescu's Selves, 1934-60 -- Beyond the land of green plums: Romanian language and culture in Herta -- Muller's work -- Sex, lies and stereotypes: images of Romania in British literature 1945-2000 -- Paradoxes of occidentalism: on travel and travel writing in Ceausescu's Romania.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
National characteristics, Romanian.
Romania--Social conditions.
Romania--In literature.
Romania--Civilization.
Electronic books.
DR212 / .D724 2013eb
949.8
The traditions of invention Romanian ethnic and social stereotypes in historical context / [electronic resource] : by Alex Drace-Francis. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013. - x, 310 p. : ill. (some col.). - Balkan studies library, v. 10 1877-6272 ; .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The traditions of invention. Representations of the Romanian peasant from ancient stereotype to modern symbol -- A provincial imperialist and a curious account of Wallachia: Ignaz von Born -- "At ten minutes past two, I gazed ecstatically on both lighthouses": -- Time, self and object in early Romanian travel texts -- "Like a member of a free nation, he spoke without shame": foreign travellers as a trope in Romanian cultural tradition -- Dinicu Golescu's Account of my travels (1826): Eurotopia as manifesto -- National ideology between lyrics and metaphysics: the political writings of Mihai Eminescu -- Ion Luca Caragiale: the tall tale of the Romanian nation -- Eugen Ionescu's Selves, 1934-60 -- Beyond the land of green plums: Romanian language and culture in Herta -- Muller's work -- Sex, lies and stereotypes: images of Romania in British literature 1945-2000 -- Paradoxes of occidentalism: on travel and travel writing in Ceausescu's Romania.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
National characteristics, Romanian.
Romania--Social conditions.
Romania--In literature.
Romania--Civilization.
Electronic books.
DR212 / .D724 2013eb
949.8