Sea Adventure Fiction Making in the Romanian Setting
Sea Adventure Fiction Making in the Romanian Setting
Author(s): Gabriela-Alexandra BănicăSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, Romanian Literature
Published by: Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: Romanian Sea Adventure Fiction; Radu Tudoran; Panait Istrati; Jean Bart; Mobility Studies; Oceanic Studies;
Summary/Abstract: This paper explores sea-adventure fiction in Romania through oceanic and mobility studies. It examines the genre’s reception alongside Romanian maritime history and commerce. Originating in the United States, the genre spread across Europe before reaching Romanian audiences. The study considers the first authors read in Romania and their cultural impact. Despite being peripheral, Radu Tudoran’s Toate pânzele sus! (1954) became a beloved work for teenagers and wider audiences, later inspiring a popular 1976 TV adaptation. The paper highlights how transnational circulation and maritime imaginaries shaped Romanian sea-adventure fiction.
Journal: Caietele Echinox
- Issue Year: 2026
- Issue No: 50
- Page Range: 165-181
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
