Sava Pânzaru: teme și direcții de cercetare a literaturii din Basarabia
Sava Pânzaru: Themes and Research Directions in Bessarabian Literature

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the activity of literary critic and historian Sava Pânzaru between 1995 and 2008, focusing on the way he re-evaluated Bessarabian literature from the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. The study aims to determine which ideas from the monographic study The Bessarabian Literary Phenomenon before 1918 (1995) remain relevant today, as well. The research centers on the literary issues addressed by the scholar through the selection and valorization of certain authors and works, as well as on how his perspective contributes to the reconstruction of Bessarabian literary heritage. Thus, it can be stated that, although some formulations reveal a traditionalist approach, Sava Pânzaru has the merit of bringing marginalized writers back into the spotlight, especially through the anthology Bessarabian Portraits. Short Prose from 1918–1940 (2007). This volume brings together 27 forgotten authors and texts, reflecting key themes of the interwar period: nationalism, war, intellectual exile, and others. The article highlights the importance of this critical recovery effort and proposes a contextualized reading of Sava Pânzaru’s contribution to literary studies in the Republic of Moldova.

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