THE SAMIZDAT- LITERATURE OF THE WHISPER
THE SAMIZDAT- LITERATURE OF THE WHISPER
Author(s): Maria- Andreea Rasoveanu (Pădurean)Subject(s): Cultural history, Poetry, Fiction, Studies of Literature, History of ideas, Social history, Philology, Theory of Literature, Drama
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: samizdat; Central Europe literature; communist censorship; dissenting opinions; Romanian samizdat;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to talk about the phenomenon of samizdat in the countries of Central Europe. Appearing as a form of protest and resistance, it played an important role in the struggle for freedom and constituted a valve of cultural survival for those who did not accept censorship and uniformity. Thus, in a context where dissenting opinions were oppressed and suppressed, samizdat became a way in which activists and intellectuals sought to convey criticism and alternative ideas. Although censorship and oppression were stronger in the Romanian space than of the other countries in the communist bloc, here too there were timid attempts at samizdat that the article highlights.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 35
- Page Range: 581-586
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Romanian