STRĂINII DIN KIPUKUA OR GODS’ POLEMIC. FROM THE LOST PARADISE TO THE APOCALYPSE
STRĂINII DIN KIPUKUA OR GODS’ POLEMIC. FROM THE LOST PARADISE TO THE APOCALYPSE
Author(s): Alin ȚigSubject(s): Novel, Romanian Literature, Philology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: Gods’ Polemic; (regressive) metamorphosis; resurrection;
Summary/Abstract: The novel Străinii din Kipukua records the debut of Valeriu Anania, the former Metropolitan of Cluj, in prose. First appeared in 1979, the novel argues about the Hawaiian Gods’ fight for supremacy. The Gods have their reasons for the way they behave, regardless of it is about revenge, love or protecting their loved ones. They use all sorts of weapons in this fight, weapons like: lie, political power, sexual promises etc. The protagonist is a resurrected European Orthodox priest, who lives amazing events. The ending of the novel is surprising.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 23
- Page Range: 807-814
- Page Count: 8
- Language: Romanian