The Global Turn in Romanian Studies: Identity Reconstruction in Romanian Exile Literature
The Global Turn in Romanian Studies: Identity Reconstruction in Romanian Exile Literature

Summary/Abstract: The study investigates the process of identity reconstruction triggered by cultural displacement, where writers navigate the tension between their homeland and adoptive cultures. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of critics such as Ion Simuț, Andrei Terian, and Mihai Iovanel, the article examines different “waves” of Romanian literary presence abroad – from the trauma-induced “rebranding” of figures like Mircea Eliade and E.M. Cioran to the diachronic identity shifts of Petre Dumitriu or multiple identities of Andrei Codrescu. It explores the phenomena of exile and migrant literature, positing that these works are integral components of a national literary system that is increasingly defined by fluid identities rather than strict linguistic or territorial criteria.

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