Explores the language and psyche of a writer forced to wander. This title answers essential questions on censorship and on linguistic roots. It unravels the relationship of the mother tongue to the difficulties of translation.
Norman Manea Books
July 19, 1936
Norman Manea is a Jewish Romanian writer whose works delve into profound themes of the Holocaust and the hardships of life within a communist state. He masterfully weaves his experiences of exile into his novels and essays, offering readers a unique perspective on displacement and identity. Manea writes with a sharp intellect and precise prose, dissecting the complexities of the human psyche when confronted with historical and political oppression. His literary contributions serve as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and an urgent call for understanding.
Captives
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Set in postwar Romania, the novel delves into the lives of defeated characters grappling with profound humiliation and identity loss following World War II. Through a unique narrative structure featuring first-, second-, and third-person perspectives, it vividly portrays their trauma and struggles against the oppressive backdrop of a totalitarian regime. The imaginative storytelling invites readers to experience the complex emotional landscapes of those who endure relentless challenges in their quest for survival and dignity.
A virtuoso collage novel about narrative, identity, and exile, from international literary sensation Norman Manea
Romanian writers on writing
- 319 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Romanian writers past and present talk about the literary life in their country
Kryjówka
- 504 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Powieść-niespodzianka. Sensacyjna historia Petera Gaspara, rumuńskiego emigranta w Stanach Zjednoczonych, potomka ocalonych z Holocaustu Żydów, który otrzymuje dziwny list z pogróżkami. Policja podejrzewa, że autorem listu jest ktoś ze środowiska skrajnie prawicowych sympatyków przedwojennej Żelaznej Gwardii i admiratorów wybitnego intelektualisty Dimy. Gaspar pewnego dnia znika, a jego przyjaciel, profesor Gora na próżno szuka klucza do całej historii. W narracji nie zabraknie miejsca dla obsesyjnej miłości do pięknej kobiety, niebezpiecznych związków z urodziwymi, inteligentnymi i piekielnie niebezpiecznymi studentkami oraz … ataku na World Trade Center.
In seinen frühen Erzählungen thematisiert Manea das Leben unter Diktaturen, einschließlich Deportation und Rückkehr nach Rumänien. Er vermittelt seine komplexen Erfahrungen durch expressive, teils surreale Bilder. Manea, eine bedeutende literarische Stimme Rumäniens, wurde einst von Heinrich Böll entdeckt und seine Werke gehören zur Weltliteratur.
"Kriegsende, eine zerschossene Stadt in Rumänien, eind schẅachliches Kind Jüdischer Eltern, das eben dem Vernichtungslager entkommen ist. Der Gegensatz zwischen Stiefel und Violine. Gewalt, Verrat und Verdrängung auch nach dem Krieg. Das sind die Bilder, das sind die Erfahrungen, die Norman Manea in diersem Erzählband verarbeitet."
