OSCAR WILDE: A ROMANIAN BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SECONDARY SOURCES

In 2002, Irina Istratescu (University of Bucharest) very kindly supplied a list of Wilde's translations into Romanian.  This was published in THE OSCHOLARS Volume II No 5, May 2002. It was expanded and updated, including details of Wildean performances and criticism by Florina Tufescu (Dalarna University) and Chris Tanasescu (University of Bucharest), in February 2008. This new edition was compiled by Camelia Stumbea (“M. Eminescu” Central University Library, Iasi), Chris Tanasescu (University of Bucharest) and Florina Tufescu (Dalarna University) in April 2009.

This is a selective bibliography, published to encourage additional research on Wilde in Romania. A complete bibliography is in preparation and will be published by Camelia Stumbea with Iasi University Press. Meanwhile, additions and corrections to the list below are welcome and will be fully acknowledged (Florina.Tufescu@gmail.com)

Articles and books dedicated entirely or partially to Wilde, listed in chronological order; selected reviews of theatrical performances

Petica, Stefan. „Esthetismul lui Ruskin”/Ruskin’s Aestheticism. Noua Revista Romana, 1900, vol. 1, no. 3, supplement II, p. 42-45. [Discusses Wilde as the leader of the English aesthetes].

Sarcaleanu, C [= C. Stere] „Petroniu veacului al XIXlea”/The 19th C. Petronius. Viata Romaneasca, 1906, no. 3 (1906), p. 413-424; Prezentul no. 344-346. [Republ. in Pescarul si sufletul sau/The Fisherman and His Soul 1911, 1915.]

„Viata lui Oscar Wilde”/Oscar Wilde’s Life. Patriotul, 1906, no. 149, p. 1 [Acc. to BRL, brief rev. of Sherard’s biography.]

Unsigned rev. of Salome, transl. Z. Barsan. Luceafarul, 1907, no. 12, p. 259.

Bogdan-Duica, G. “Salomea.” Ramuri, 1907, no. 7-8, p. 181-183.

Chendi, Ilarie. “Salomea lui Wilde”/Wilde’s Salome. Viata literara si rtistic, 1907, no. 18, p. 144.

M.C. Rev. of Salome, transl. Z. Barsan. Viata romaneasca, 1907, no. 5, p. 334.

Petra-Petrescu, Horia. Rev. of Salome in Z. Barsan’s translation. Tribuna poporului, 1907, no. 98, p. 1: “foita Tribunei”.

“Oscar Wilde.” Viitorul no. 255 (1908), p. 1.

[Steuerman]-Rodion, [A.] “De Profundis…” Opinia, 1908, no. 463, p. 1.

Eftimiu, Victor. “Oscar Wilde.” Tribuna poporului, 1909, no. 208, p. 1-2; Foita ziarului Tribuna.

Isac, Emil. “Oscar Wilde. Cateva impresii.”/Oscar Wilde: A Few Impressions. Gazeta Transilvaniei, 1909, no. 233, p. 1-2; Foiletonul GT [Acc. To BRL, a brief presentation of Wilde’s life on the basis of information received from Wilde’s friend, the Spanish poet Gomez Carillo.]

[Steuerman]-Rodion, [A.] “De Profundis. Cu prilejul unei aniversari”/On the occasion of an anniversary. Ordinea, 1909, no. 574, p. 2.

Anghel, Dimitrie. “Amintiri din Paris” [Recollections from Paris] Ramuri, 1910, no. 3 (20), p. 33-35.

Duscian, Dr. I. “Sfarsitul modernismului din Germania. Impresionismul, simbolismul si neoromantismul.”/The End of Modernism in Germany. Impressionism, Symbolism and Neo-romanticism. [Discusses Wedekind, Maeterlinck, Wilde.] Ordinea, 1910, no. 763, p. 1-2; no. 764, p. 1-2.

Eftimiu, Victor. “Oscar Wilde”. Scena, 1910, no. 5, p. 68-73.

Isac, Emil. “Aniversarea mortii lui Oscar Wilde”/The anniversary of Oscar Wilde’s Death. Noua Revista Romana, 1910, no. 24, p. 338.

Karnabatt, D. “Oscar Wilde”. Seara, 1910, no. 52, p. 1.

Storfer, A. “Apostolul individualitatii”/The apostle of individualism. Tribuna poporului, 1910, no. 6 [Discusses individualism as a theme in Ibsen, Wilde, Nietzsche]

[Steuerman]- Rodion, [A.] “Dupa zece ani”/Ten Years After. Opinia no. 1 173, p. 1.

Eftimiu, Victor. “Din viata lui Oscar Wilde”/From the Life of Oscar Wilde. Dimineata, 1911, no. 2 461, p. 1 : Nuvelele „Diminetei” [Quotes and comments upon A. Gide’s recollections.]

Galaction, Gala. “Salomea.” Viata sociala, 1911, no. 5-6, p. 213-224. [Rev. of theatrical perf. and discussion of the Salome theme.]

Isac, Emil. “Impresii moderne. Oscar Wilde”/Modern Impressions. Oscar Wilde. Revista Democratiei Romane, 1911, no. 5, p. 164-168.

Savul, Gheorghe. Rev. of D. Anghel’s transl. of The Fisherman and His Soul. Arhiva Societatii Stiintifice si Literare, 1911, no. 6, p. 265-266.

“Estetica lui Oscar Wilde”/Oscar Wilde’s Aesthetic. Viitorul, 1912, no. 1 659, p. 2.

Savin, A. “Barbatul ideal”/An Ideal Husband. Teatrul, 1912, no. 9, p. 8-10. [Acc. to BRL: “presentation of the comedy in State Dragomir’s translation.”]

Sevastos, M. “Oscar Wilde.” Teatrul, 1912, no. 6, p. 9-11.

Weiss, Aureliu. “Teatrul lui Oscar Wilde”/Oscar Wilde’s Theatre. Noua Revista Romana, 1912, vol. XI, no. 17 &18, p. 264-266; 277-280 .

[Steuerman]-Rodion, [A.] “Fiul omului”/The Son of Man.” Opinia, 1913, no. 1 777, p. 2.

Arghezi, T. Rev. of An Ideal Husband. Seara, 1914, no. 1 662, p. 3.

Fagure, Emil D. Rev. of An Ideal Husband. Adevarul, 1914, no. 8971, p. 1-2.

“Oscar Wilde. Studiul Dlui Arthur Ransome”/Oscar Wilde. Mr Arthur Ransome’s Study. Viitorul, 1914, no. 2 219, p. 2.

Weiss, Aureliu. “Cazul Oscar Wilde./The Case of Oscar Wilde”. Viata romaneasca, 1914, no. 10, 11& 12, p. 87-102. [Republ. in Studii literare. Bucuresti: Steinberg, n.d.]

Weiss, Aureliu. “George Bernard Shaw”. Viata romaneasca, June 1921. [Republ. In Studii literare. Bucuresti: Steinberg, n.d. Comparative study of Shaw and Wilde p. 132 ff].

Weiss, Aureliu. “Drama sociala contemporana”/Contemporary Social Drama. Viata romaneasca, Mar. 1922. [Republ. In Studii literare. Bucuresti: Steinberg, n.d. Brief unfavourable mention of Vera]

Rev. Of The Happy Prince/Printul fericit, transl. by Igena Floru. Adevarul literar si artistic, 17 June 1923, no. 134, p. 8.

Serghie, Em. “25 de ani de la moartea lui Oscar Wilde/25 Years after Oscar Wilde’s Death. Lumea, 13 Dec. 1925, no. 44, p. 12.

Sadoveanu, Ion Marin. Rev. Of Soţul ideal/An Ideal Husband at “Regina Maria” Theatre. Gandirea, 8, no. 2, Feb. 1928, p. 92.

“Treizeci de ani de la moartea lui Oscar Wilde”/Thirty Years after the Death of Oscar Wilde. Adevarul literar si artistic, 21 Dec. 1930, no. 524, p. 8.

Popescu, Victor. Rev. of Bunbury at Bucharest National Theatre. Universul literar, 31 Dec. 1938, vol. 47 no. 46, p. 7.

Arbore, Marin. “Oscar Wilde.” Jurnal literar, 11 June 1924, I. 24, p. 4.

Boitos, Olimpiu. Rev. of The Importance of Being Earnest/Importanta de a fi serios, transl. L. Dunareanu. Universul literar, 4 Feb. 1939, vol. 48 no. 5, p. 7.

Chiritescu-Dolj, N. “Oscar Wilde”. Jurnal literar, 22 Oct. 1939, I. 43, p. 4.

Dogaru, Vladimir. “Oscar Wilde regasindu-se.” Universul literar, 22 July 1939, vol. 48 no. 29, p. 3-6.

Lalescu, Traian. “Fise la/Notes on/ Oskar Wilde.” Rev . of Soţul ideal/An Ideal Husband at Teatrul Municipal (Bucharest). Universul literar, 10 Jan. 1942, vol. 51 no. 2, p.2.

Protopopescu, Dragos. Rev. of Soţul idea/An Ideal Husband at Teatrul Municipal (Bucharest). Gandirea, no. 2, Feb. 1942, p. 111.

Stefanescu-Draganesti, Virgil. Introd. to Lady Windermere’s Fan. Bucharest: Institutul de Arte Grafice AGRED, 1946. [Romanian printing of the English text]

Grigorescu, Dan. “Prefaţă”/Preface to Teatru, transl. Andrei Bantaş, Crişan Toescu, Alex Alcalay and Sima Zamfir, Bucureşti: Editura pentru Literatură Universală, 1967.

Sebastian, Mihai. ‘Teatrul Naţional: Bunbury de Oscar Wilde”. Întâlniri cu teatrul. Ed. Camelia Ştefănescu. Bucureşti: Meridiane, 1969.

Rosetti, Al. “Oscar Wilde”. Note din Grecia, India, Israel. Diverse. Cartea Albă. Bucureşti: Minerva, 1970.

Comorovschi, Cornelia. “Psihologie si paradox in teatrul lui Wilde si Giraudoux”/Psychology and Paradox in the Theatre of Wilde and Giraudoux. Bucuresti: Univ., 1972. [Summary of PhD thesis.]

Miroiu, Mihai. “Oscar Wilde, eseistul”/Oscar Wilde the essay writer. Preface to Intenţiuni/Intentions, transl. Mihai Rădulescu, Bucureşti: Univers, 1972.

Selea, Doralina. Oscar Wilde si estetismul contemporan/Oscar Wilde and Contemporary Aestheticism. Timisoara: University of Timisoara, 1978. [Summary of Ph.D. thesis]

Berlogea, Ileana. “Zorzoane sau simboluri?”/Trinkets or symbols? Rev. of Salome, dir. by Gheorghe Jora at Galati Drama Theatre. Teatrul azi, 1991, no. 5-6, p. 20.

Popa, Sebastian-Vlad. “Inima si umbra.”/The Heart and the Shadow. Rev. of Pescarul si sufletul sau/The Fisherman and His Soul, adapted by Viorica Huber Rogoz at “Arlechino” Theatre (Brasov) [puppet theatre]. Teatrul Azi, 1996, no. 6-7, p. 35-36.

Balu, Andi. “B. Fundoianu despre/about Oscar Wilde”. Convorbiri literare, Jan. 1999, vol. 132 no. 1, p. 10.

Iftimie, Nicoleta Mariana. The Dynamics of Discourse in Oscar Wilde’s Comedies. Iasi: Asachi, 2001. [Based on PhD thesis completed in 1998 at Iasi U.]

Manolescu, Nicolae. “Wilde si/and Morand”. Editorial in Romania literara, 7 Mar. 2001, no. 9.

Mihăieş, Mircea. “Un celt la porţile estetismului”/A Celt at the Gates of Aestheticism, preface to Decăderea minciunii/The Decay of Lying, transl. Magda Teodorescu, Iaşi: Polirom, 2001.

Christi, Aura. “Oscar Wilde. Marile Jocuri”/The Big Games. Rev. of Magda Teodorescu’s transl. of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Iasi, Polirom, 2001. Contemporanul-Ideea Europeana, 21 Feb. 2002, vol. 12 no. 8, p. 11.

Constantinescu, Marina. “De ce nu vorbeste Dorian Gray?/Why doesn’t Dorian Gray speak?” Rev. of The Picture of Dorian Gray at Odeon Theatre. Romania literara, 13 Oct. 2004, vol. 37 no. 40, p. 22.

Morariu, Mircea. “Veselie ostenita”/Tired Gaiety. Rev. of Bunbury at the German Theatre, Timisoara. Familia, May 2004, vol. 40 no. 5, p. 91.

Scurtulescu, Antonia. Oscar Wilde’s Dramatic Discourse: An Outline. Bucuresti, Cartea Universitara, 2004.

Iancu, Irina Janina. “Mimesis and Catharsis in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. ” Annals of the University of Craiova year 6, no. 1 (2005), p. 259-266.

Enea, Mihaela Maria. Motivul dublului in literatura celei de-a doua jumatati a secolului al XIXlea/The Theme of the Double in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century. Iasi: “Al. I. Cuza” UP, 2005. [PhD thesis. Discusses Maupassant, Wilde, Eminescu, Macedonski.]

Morariu, Mircea. “Cand frumusetea devine obsesie”/When beauty becomes an obsession. Rev. of The Picture of Dorian Gray at Odeon Theatre, Bucharest, 26 May 2005. Familia, 9 Sept. 2005, vol. 41 no. 9, p. 116-118.

Savulescu, Ana-Catrina. “Oglinzile revelatoare ale celuilalt.”/In the Revealing Mirror of the Other. Contemporanul, Nov. 2005, no. 11, p. 32. [Discusses Wilde, Cocteau, Lewis Carroll, Ovid.]

Vasiliu, Luiza. “Pe tipsia Salomeei.”/On Salome’s Tray. Rev. of Salome, dir. by Alexander Hausvater at Iasi National Theatre. Suplimentul de cultura, Apr. 9-15 2005, no. 20, p. 13.

Sandulescu, Carmen. “Recitind eseistica lui Wilde”/Re-reading Wilde’s Essays.” Jurnalul literar, July-Aug.-Sept. 2006, no. 13-18, p. 20.

Doroholschi, Claudia. “Irreverence to Reference: Literature and the visual arts in the 1890s.” PhD University of Timisoara 2007. [Wilde, Morris, Beardsley, Du Maurier and Beerbohm.]

Parvan-Jenaru, Dana. “Cine a fost Oscar Wilde?”/Who Was Oscar Wilde?”. Rev. of Ackroyd’s The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde, transl. by Sanda Aronescu (Humanitas, Bucuresti 2007). Observator cultural 6-12 Sept. 2007, vol. 8, no. 131(388), p. 13.

Lasconi, Elisabeta. “Un straniu cvartet”/A strange quartet. Rev. of Peter Ackroyd’s The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde, transl. by Sanda Aronescu (Humanitas, Bucuresti 2007) and Ultimele însemnări ale lui Mateiu Caragiale/Mateiu Caragiale’s Last Notes by Ion Iovan (Curtea Veche, Bucureşti, 2008). Romania literara, 10 Oct. 2008, vol. 41 no. 40, p. 26-27.

Bibliography

Biblografia relatiilor literaturii romane cu literaturile straine in periodice. 1859-1918. 3 vols. Ed. Ioan Lupu. Bucuresti: Ed. Academiei, 1985. [An immensely useful resource, with full bibliographical details of translations and critical articles on foreign authors published in over 500 periodicals and cultural magazines. Additional volumes have been published, covering the 1919-1944 period]

Dictionarul presei literare romanesti 1790-2000. Ed. I. Hangiu. Bucuresti: ICR, 2004.

Dictionarul presei romanesti. Ed. Georgeta Raduica and Nicolin Raduica. Bucuresti: Editura Stiintifica, 1995.

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