A BRIEF HISTORY OF INTELLECTUALISM IN ROMANIAN PROSE (II)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF INTELLECTUALISM IN ROMANIAN PROSE (II)

Summary/Abstract: The current chapter constitutes the second segment of a study dedicated to intellectualist prose in Romanian literature. This exploration delves into the evolution of this authorial perspective across various literary periods. The initial part of the study, featured in a previous issue, outlined important points in defining this perspective and scrutinized pre-modern as well as modern manifestations of intellectualism. In the ongoing study, attention is directed towards exploring the forms of intellectualism prevalent in the post-war period. This involves an analysis of literary works from Romanian neo-modernism and post-modernism. A distinction is drawn between analytical and ludic intellectualism, each exhibiting distinct dominances. Consequently, the narrative procedures are utilized to showcase the transition from one paradigm to the other. Moving beyond contemplative knowledge, literary experiments are employed in an attempt to shift towards a different mode of understanding. This shift entails abandoning old literary illusions and conventions, thereby paving the way for a novel approach to knowledge.

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