Cultura și arta la începutul regimului Ceaușescu
Culture and Art at the Beginning of the Ceaușescu Regime

Summary/Abstract: On May 19, 1965 Nicolae Ceausescu, recently appointed First secretary of the party, was meeting with representatives of the literary and arts world, to tell them how he anticipated the development of art and culture. Without making any direct reference to the Dej epoch, Ceausescu hinted that he would maintain the liberal trend that had prevailed in the field of culture until he had come to power. Moreover, he proved willing to broaden the limits imposed in this sector. The concessions he announced could create the impression the regime was condoning a freedom of speech no one had hoped for before, yet the Communist leader made a point of what the party meant and how it expected the new line to be applied. The party’s offer - limited freedom of artistic creation - was sanctioned into an official directive on the occasion of the 4th Congress of the RWP (9th of the RCP).

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