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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
When first published in Romania in 1996, Sebastian's journal from the period of Romania's fascist past met a stormy reception, for Romania was none too eager to explore anew its dark years of dictatorship and Nazism. Sebastian's journal, much like Victor Klemperer's recently celebrated diaries from Nazi Germany, stands as an extraordinary document of daily life as fascist powers gained control in the years before and during WWII. Sebastian, a Jewish writer of fiction and literary criticism, was active in Bucharest intellectual society. It was good fortune and connections that saved him from deportation (he continued to teach during the war); death came when he was hit by a truck in May 1945. Sebastian's journal offers a fascinating look at the political and intellectual life of Romania in the decade 1935--1944, from the literary scene in which he was so active to the musical tastes of himself and his friends, to the critical political shift from democratic sympathies to dictatorship and fascism. Interwoven with the panoramic view of society at large are the details of the author's stormy personal life, spiced by countless unsatisfying love affairs and close friendships with Romania's leading intellectualsDamong them Mircea Eliade and E.M. Cioran. Supported by an excellent introduction by Radu Ioanid and an adept translation, Sebastian's Journal represents an important source for understanding the dynamics of Romanian intellectual society in the 1930s and 1940s. This is being published in association with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and it should appeal to a wide readership interested in learning more about life in Europe before and during WWII. First serial to the New Yorker. (Nov.)
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First published in Romania in 1996, this is the first English translation of the personal and literary diary of a young man in a unique position to chronicle and interpret social and political climate in the increasingly anti-Semitic environment in Eastern Europe. Living in Bucharest during a time when it was known as "little Paris," Sebastian was a young man during the years he wrote the journal. A lover of music and women, he was well known as an intellectual, playwright, and novelist. He was also a Jew. The journal chronicles his life as a writer, his involvement with others in the intellectual community, and his relationship with a University of Bucharest philosophy professor and leading figure in the community, a friend and mentor who eventually turned against him. The journal is fascinating on many levels, as a personal diary, a richly detailed record of historical events (later confirmed by archival documents), a glimpse of the lively literary world Sebastian lived in, and a horrifying account of escalating Romanian fascism. European editions have generated explosive debate over Romanian anti-Semitism. Grace Fill
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When first published in Romania in 1996, Sebastian's journal from the period of Romania's fascist past met a stormy reception, for Romania was none too eager to explore anew its dark years of dictatorship and Nazism. Sebastian's journal, much like Victor Klemperer's recently celebrated diaries from Nazi Germany, stands as an extraordinary document of daily life as fascist powers gained control in the years before and during WWII. Sebastian, a Jewish writer of fiction and literary criticism, was active in Bucharest intellectual society. It was good fortune and connections that saved him from deportation (he continued to teach during the war); death came when he was hit by a truck in May 1945. Sebastian's journal offers a fascinating look at the political and intellectual life of Romania in the decade 1935--1944, from the literary scene in which he was so active to the musical tastes of himself and his friends, to the critical political shift from democratic sympathies to dictatorship and fascism. Interwoven with the panoramic view of society at large are the details of the author's stormy personal life, spiced by countless unsatisfying love affairs and close friendships with Romania's leading intellectualsDamong them Mircea Eliade and E.M. Cioran. Supported by an excellent introduction by Radu Ioanid and an adept translation, Sebastian's Journal represents an important source for understanding the dynamics of Romanian intellectual society in the 1930s and 1940s. This is being published in association with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and it should appeal to a wide readership interested in learning more about life in Europe before and during WWII. First serial to the New Yorker. (Nov.)
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From Booklist
First published in Romania in 1996, this is the first English translation of the personal and literary diary of a young man in a unique position to chronicle and interpret social and political climate in the increasingly anti-Semitic environment in Eastern Europe. Living in Bucharest during a time when it was known as "little Paris," Sebastian was a young man during the years he wrote the journal. A lover of music and women, he was well known as an intellectual, playwright, and novelist. He was also a Jew. The journal chronicles his life as a writer, his involvement with others in the intellectual community, and his relationship with a University of Bucharest philosophy professor and leading figure in the community, a friend and mentor who eventually turned against him. The journal is fascinating on many levels, as a personal diary, a richly detailed record of historical events (later confirmed by archival documents), a glimpse of the lively literary world Sebastian lived in, and a horrifying account of escalating Romanian fascism. European editions have generated explosive debate over Romanian anti-Semitism. Grace Fill
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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