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Jurnalul camerei paişpe
The Diary of Room 14

Author(s): Lucia Cuciureanu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Romanian Literature
Published by: Vatra Literară
Keywords: surprising debut; non-euclidean geometry; split-personality game; Trax;

Summary/Abstract: My critical article refers to Mircea Pascariu's volume of poems, "Trax", published by "casa de pariuri literare". A debut surprising us in form and content as well, the book is a poetic expression of a non-euclidean geometry that situates the human being at the centre of a circle. Trax is an alter ego in a game of split-personality and reflective mirrors. Serious themes are being approached from different, new-fangled viewpoints. The author tames them, treating them to the same extent or à rebours, if need be. As techniques, we are offered some innovations: titles falling into "artful paradoxes" with ideas and feelings, punctuation games, unexpected endings. All in all, this is a debut that cannot go unnoticed because it possesses the ingredients of authentic poetry: thrill, story, visionarism, paradox, leaving off old clichés, platitudes and precautions.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 09-10
  • Page Range: 151-153
  • Page Count: 2
  • Language: Romanian