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„Casa vechiturilor” sau morbul antisemitismului
The Junkhouse or the Disease of Anti-Semitism

Author(s): Adriana Carina Duban
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Universitatea »1 Decembrie 1918« Alba Iulia
Keywords: Jewish; anti-Semitism; drama; intolerance; tradition

Summary/Abstract: The present study attempts to offer an in-depth analysis of Carol Ardeleanu’s drama Casa vechiturilor (The Junkhouse). The author brings to attention Jewish issues and the disease of anti-Semitism. Carol Ardeleanu’s source of inspiration in this respect seems to be Manasse, the powerful yet uncomfortable drama written by Ronetti-Roman. Ardeleanu attempts to present generation gaps, Jewish beliefs, habits and traditions, the Jewish art of negotiation and extortionate practices, etc. in a drama about types of people (illustrated by characters such as Nathan and Isidor) who existed in reality and will always exist.

  • Issue Year: 14/2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 225-232
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian