Alexandru Jar (Romanian pronunciation:[alekˈsandruˈʒar]; pen name of Alexandru Avram[aˈvram]; November 20, 1911 – November 10, 1988) was a Romanian poet and prose writer.
Born into a Jewish family in Iași, his parents were Iacob Avram and his wife Șura Bella; he was self-taught.[1] He married the revolutionary Olga Bancic, and the couple began life together as members of the banned Romanian Communist Party, alternately entering and escaping prison. They went into exile in France, where in 1939 Olga gave birth to a daughter, Dolores. After the surrender of Paris during the World War II Battle of France, Jar entered the French Resistance, while his wife was captured by the Nazis and beheaded. He returned to Romania in 1943.[2] Jar recalled his wartime experience in the poems of the 1945 collection Sânge și vis ('Blood and dream') and in the 1948 short story book Interogatoriu.[1]
After the Coup of 1944 against Romania's pro-Axis dictator, he occupied various administrative positions in what would soon become the Romanian Writers' Union. He made his literary debut in 1930 in Bluze albastre magazine. Other publications that ran his work include Cuvântul liber, Șantier, Vremea, Tinerețea and Flacăra. Following two further poetry volumes that appeared in 1946 (Poemul marii deșteptări and Fragment de veac), he worked on prose. Jar turned out a large number of novels (Evadare, 1949; Sfârșitul jalbelor, 1950; La borna 202, 1951; Marea pregătire, 1952; Undeva pe Dunăre, 1952; O poveste simplă, 1955; Lagard cel însemnat, 1966; Trădarea lunii, 1968; Eu, Consula!, 1971), as well as a few short story volumes, such as Tehnicul și-a făcut datoria (1951) and Nasul și fericirea lumii (1976). He was barred from publishing between 1956 and 1966, due to a less rigid approach he had taken that set off vehement criticism and "unmasking". He was awarded the State Prize in 1950.[1]
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^ abcAurel Sasu (ed.), Dicționarul biografic al literaturii române, vol. I, p. 814. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45, 2004. ISBN973-697-758-7
^Hary Kuller, Evrei din România: breviar biobibliografic, p. 214. Bucharest: Editura Hasefer, 2008. ISBN973-630-188-5
October 21, 2023
alexandru, romanian, pronunciation, alekˈsandru, ˈʒar, name, alexandru, avram, aˈvram, november, 1911, november, 1988, romanian, poet, prose, writer, born, into, jewish, family, iași, parents, were, iacob, avram, wife, Șura, bella, self, taught, married, revol. Alexandru Jar Romanian pronunciation alekˈsandru ˈʒar pen name of Alexandru Avram aˈvram November 20 1911 November 10 1988 was a Romanian poet and prose writer Born into a Jewish family in Iași his parents were Iacob Avram and his wife Șura Bella he was self taught 1 He married the revolutionary Olga Bancic and the couple began life together as members of the banned Romanian Communist Party alternately entering and escaping prison They went into exile in France where in 1939 Olga gave birth to a daughter Dolores After the surrender of Paris during the World War II Battle of France Jar entered the French Resistance while his wife was captured by the Nazis and beheaded He returned to Romania in 1943 2 Jar recalled his wartime experience in the poems of the 1945 collection Sange și vis Blood and dream and in the 1948 short story book Interogatoriu 1 After the Coup of 1944 against Romania s pro Axis dictator he occupied various administrative positions in what would soon become the Romanian Writers Union He made his literary debut in 1930 in Bluze albastre magazine Other publications that ran his work include Cuvantul liber Șantier Vremea Tinerețea and Flacăra Following two further poetry volumes that appeared in 1946 Poemul marii deșteptări and Fragment de veac he worked on prose Jar turned out a large number of novels Evadare 1949 Sfarșitul jalbelor 1950 La borna 202 1951 Marea pregătire 1952 Undeva pe Dunăre 1952 O poveste simplă 1955 Lagard cel insemnat 1966 Trădarea lunii 1968 Eu Consula 1971 as well as a few short story volumes such as Tehnicul și a făcut datoria 1951 and Nasul și fericirea lumii 1976 He was barred from publishing between 1956 and 1966 due to a less rigid approach he had taken that set off vehement criticism and unmasking He was awarded the State Prize in 1950 1 Notes Edit a b c Aurel Sasu ed Dicționarul biografic al literaturii romane vol I p 814 Pitești Editura Paralela 45 2004 ISBN 973 697 758 7 Hary Kuller Evrei din Romania breviar biobibliografic p 214 Bucharest Editura Hasefer 2008 ISBN 973 630 188 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexandru Jar amp oldid 1117962486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
