Born in Dăneasa, Olt County, his parents were Ioan Popovici, a teacher, and his wife Ioana (née Popescu). After attending primary school in nearby Șerbănești from 1909 to 1914, he studied at Radu Greceanu High School in Slatina from 1914 to 1923. Popovici then went to the literature faculty of the University of Bucharest from 1923 to 1927, earning a doctorate there in 1935. From 1924 to 1926, he was honorific teaching assistant to Dumitru Caracostea. He taught high school in Slatina (1927–1930) and Iași (1930–1936). From 1936 until his death, he was a professor in the literature faculty of the University of Cluj. From 1930 to 1934, he audited the Modern Greek courses of André Mirambel in Paris. He also took classes with Daniel Mornet, Fernand Baldensperger, Paul Hazard, and Mario Roques, shifting toward studies of comparative literature and working as a lecturer on the Romanian language at the Sorbonne and the École nationale des langues orientales vivantes.[1]
Popovici published his first articles of literary history in the Slatina magazine Oltul in 1928. His proper debut as a critic took place in 1929 in Viața Românească, with the study Poezia lui Cezar Bolliac. He took part in founding (1935) and leading (1935-1936) Atheneum magazine in Iași. Popovici's first published book was his doctoral thesis, the 1935 Ideologia literară a lui I. Heliade-Rădulescu; this was followed later the same year by an expanded study, "Santa Cetate". Între utopie și poezie. During World War II, he lived in Sibiu, having withdrawn there after the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania, including Cluj, to Hungary. While there in 1942, he founded Studii literare magazine, which ran until 1948. He also held courses on the history of literary ideology and of modern Romanian literature, published a volume of studies (Cercetări de literatură română) and put together critical editions of the works of Dimitrie Bolintineanu (Scrieri alese, 1942) and Ion Heliade Rădulescu (Opere, vol. I-II, 1939 and 1943). He made plans for a wide-ranging history of modern Romanian literature, of which he managed to publish just the first volume, La Littérature roumaine a l’époque des Lumières (1945). He prepared a lithographed course book, Literatura română în epoca "Luminilor" și Literatura română modernă. Tendința de integrare în ritmul cultural occidental. Unedited fragments of this literary history were preserved as manuscript (Romantismul românesc) or lithographed courses (Eminescu în critica și istoria literară română; Poezia lui Mihai Eminescu). There remain in manuscript from his last years a series of literary projects and attempts: a partial translation of Dante Alighieri's Inferno; the poetry cycle Aur legendar; the opening of a novel with satirical elements, Într-o vară, la moșie; and numerous comedies, of which Bucătarul de la Salamandra (1946) and Regele din Propontide (1948-1950) were completed.[1]
He married Elvira Chiffa, also a professor; the couple's daughter, Ioana Em. Petrescu [ro], herself became a literary historian and critic.[2]
Notesedit
^ abAurel Sasu (ed.), Dicționarul biografic al literaturii române, vol. II, p. 418. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45, 2004. ISBN973-697-758-7
dumitru, popovici, october, 1902, december, 1952, romanian, literary, historian, athlete, footballer, born, dăneasa, county, parents, were, ioan, popovici, teacher, wife, ioana, née, popescu, after, attending, primary, school, nearby, Șerbănești, from, 1909, 1. Dumitru Popovici October 25 1902 December 6 1952 was a Romanian literary historian Dumitru Popovici For the athlete see Dumitru Popovici footballer Born in Dăneasa Olt County his parents were Ioan Popovici a teacher and his wife Ioana nee Popescu After attending primary school in nearby Șerbănești from 1909 to 1914 he studied at Radu Greceanu High School in Slatina from 1914 to 1923 Popovici then went to the literature faculty of the University of Bucharest from 1923 to 1927 earning a doctorate there in 1935 From 1924 to 1926 he was honorific teaching assistant to Dumitru Caracostea He taught high school in Slatina 1927 1930 and Iași 1930 1936 From 1936 until his death he was a professor in the literature faculty of the University of Cluj From 1930 to 1934 he audited the Modern Greek courses of Andre Mirambel in Paris He also took classes with Daniel Mornet Fernand Baldensperger Paul Hazard and Mario Roques shifting toward studies of comparative literature and working as a lecturer on the Romanian language at the Sorbonne and the Ecole nationale des langues orientales vivantes 1 Popovici published his first articles of literary history in the Slatina magazine Oltul in 1928 His proper debut as a critic took place in 1929 in Viața Romanească with the study Poezia lui Cezar Bolliac He took part in founding 1935 and leading 1935 1936 Atheneum magazine in Iași Popovici s first published book was his doctoral thesis the 1935 Ideologia literară a lui I Heliade Rădulescu this was followed later the same year by an expanded study Santa Cetate Intre utopie și poezie During World War II he lived in Sibiu having withdrawn there after the Second Vienna Award granted Northern Transylvania including Cluj to Hungary While there in 1942 he founded Studii literare magazine which ran until 1948 He also held courses on the history of literary ideology and of modern Romanian literature published a volume of studies Cercetări de literatură romană and put together critical editions of the works of Dimitrie Bolintineanu Scrieri alese 1942 and Ion Heliade Rădulescu Opere vol I II 1939 and 1943 He made plans for a wide ranging history of modern Romanian literature of which he managed to publish just the first volume La Litterature roumaine a l epoque des Lumieres 1945 He prepared a lithographed course book Literatura romană in epoca Luminilor și Literatura romană modernă Tendința de integrare in ritmul cultural occidental Unedited fragments of this literary history were preserved as manuscript Romantismul romanesc or lithographed courses Eminescu in critica și istoria literară romană Poezia lui Mihai Eminescu There remain in manuscript from his last years a series of literary projects and attempts a partial translation of Dante Alighieri s Inferno the poetry cycle Aur legendar the opening of a novel with satirical elements Intr o vară la moșie and numerous comedies of which Bucătarul de la Salamandra 1946 and Regele din Propontide 1948 1950 were completed 1 He married Elvira Chiffa also a professor the couple s daughter Ioana Em Petrescu ro herself became a literary historian and critic 2 Notes edit a b Aurel Sasu ed Dicționarul biografic al literaturii romane vol II p 418 Pitești Editura Paralela 45 2004 ISBN 973 697 758 7 Sasu op cit p 348 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dumitru Popovici amp oldid 1142911839, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
