Benjamin Fundoianu și diversitatea influențelor biografice
Benjamin Fundoianu and the Diversity of Biographical Influences

Summary/Abstract: Benjamin Fundoianu, an important Romanian writer, later emigrated to France, where he signed his works with the French variant of the name, Benjamin Fondane, is one of the most complex writers of the two spaces due to his diversified work. He worked in the following fields: literature, literary criticism, essay writing, journalism, philosophy, cinematography, etc., showing a great interest in each of the aspects mentioned above. His departure and establishment in France brought with it new opportunities, as well as coming into contact with people and personalities who marked his destiny. In this article, we will present the most important "meetings" that changed the writer's view of the act of creation. At the same time, we will highlight the main ideas that he took over and later inserted into his own texts, a change of perspective on certain elements can be observed. Moreover, the receptivity he showed allowed him to assert himself in several fields, proving intellectual capacities that were noted by those around him. Often, his varied work was the subject of "disputes" regarding the writer's inclusion in a current or even regarding his belonging to the Romanian, French and even universal cultural space. Thus, the biographical journey of Benjamin Fundoianu/Benjamin Fondane created the context of the formation of a complex writer, whose work offers multiple clues about the influences he suffered.

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