EXPRESII NARATIVE ŒN PROZA LUI PANAIT ISTRATI: CONFESIUNEA, NOSTALGIA ȘI MEMORIA

NARRATIVE EXPRESSIONS IN PANAIT ISTRATI'S PROSE: CONFESSION, NOSTALGIA AND MEMORY

Abstract

In our paper, we shall analyse the most obvious identity landmarks,
related to the issue of the otherness; particular feature of Istrate’s literary creation
permanently heads towards the past, which either refers to history, relating to the
roots or lies under the sign of confession. The dialogue on the worlds is a constant
of his confessional discourse, while authenticity and sincerity can only be
measured by the epic substance of the confessional text. Each and every page of
Istate’s writings renders glimpses of life and the action is often placed near the
magical realism where characters live the nostalgia of the unknown. From a
narrative perspective, Istrate’s texts are strongly inculcated by the autobiographic
component and have their unique magnetism, mainly determined by the simplicity
of expression. Thus, the research corpus consists in his famous productions: Chira
Chiralina, his first and the most outstanding success (1924), then Haiducii (1925,
1926) and Ciulinii Bărăganului (1928).