Tamási Áron farkaslaki kultusza
Áron Tamási's Cult in Farkaslaka (Lupeni, Harghita County, Romania)

Summary/Abstract: Tamási’s name is fused in our minds with the name of Farkaslaka. The consciousness of his own origin is an important part of his identity, which is proved in most of his writings. After his death the village began to present the author in different ways, pushing him into the foreground with various aims and exploiting his name for selfrepresentation and economic reasons. In my paper I have focused on two aspects: fi rstly, on the process during which Tamási’s literary cult has been created and then on the way he has become one of the “elements” of our national symbols. The fact that he wished to be, and was indeed, buried in Farkaslaka, offered a good possibility of self-legitimation for the intellectual layer. After 1989 tourism has increased and one of the most important parts of this development was visiting Áron Tamási’s memorial house. Due to the pursuits of the intellectual layer and to the improving tourism, Áron Tamási’s fi gure has gained its place in the consciousness of local people and he has become part of their identity. This part of the paper is then followed by the examination of the different “mediums” in which Áron Tamási appears, with a focus on the various means and fi elds used to exploit his name.

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