VALERIU ANANIA, MEMORIES FROM COMMUNIST PRISONS
VALERIU ANANIA, MEMORIES FROM COMMUNIST PRISONS
Author(s): Ana-Gabriela PopSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Romanian Literature, History of Communism
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: Valeriu Anania; communist regime; prison; church; memories;
Summary/Abstract: The communist regime controlled every field of the Romanian society, of great importance being the institution of the Church, very influential in the life of the people. The Church had its power diminished and many people were arrested on the grounds of their beliefs. Valeriu Anania, one of the major writers and clerics of the time, narrates his experience in prison in his autobiographical work, Memoirs, revealing the horror of the life in prison, but also the beauty of creation in such conditions.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 930-938
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Romanian