„Excelsior". Simbolismul zborului în literatura română
„Excelsior”. A Symbol of Flight in the Romanian Literature

Summary/Abstract: A complex literary topos, present in Romanian literature in various forms, along the evolution from folklore to contemporary writings, the flight is associated with various motifs from the "excelsior" gallery. Romanian literature gives us a lot of examples from the fairy tails to the communist literature, or from the first writings present in Chronicles to the Postmodernity. Named, invoked, or even denied, the flight is related to a complex symbolism. It often appears indirectly, as aspiration or desire, but also as a form of escape from the real or the cultural canon. The flight is a dream, sometimes a levitation, but also an imaginary journey. It also means the passion of creation, even the hope of self-discovery. The flight is towards what we aspire to, but also what we carry with us and in us.

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