Autofiction and the search for the Self in the novel Tinerețile lui Daniel Abagiu by Cezar Paul-Bădescu Cover Image

Autoficțiunea și căutarea sinelui în romanul Tinerețile lui Daniel Abagiu de Cezar Paul-Bădescu
Autofiction and the search for the Self in the novel Tinerețile lui Daniel Abagiu by Cezar Paul-Bădescu

Author(s): Crișan Roxana Mădălina
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Romanian Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: autofiction of formation; anti-literary discourse; demystification; textual strategies; search for the self; recollection; cathartic function of memory;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight how Cezar Paul-Bădescu treats the communist period through a mix of autobiography and fiction. The author tries to overturn literary barriers and demystify both literature and himself, particularly through an anti-literary discours. The uniqueness of his work lies in its narrative perspective, fragmentary style, deconstruction, self-irony and the author`s choice to turn his character into an anti-hero. Using memory and self-analysis, Cezar Paul-Bădescu tries to understand and reconcile with himself, seeking the therapeutic effect of memory.

  • Issue Year: 14/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 41-51
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English, Romanian