Dem. Theodorescu (most common rendition of Demetru Theodorescu or
Teodorescu, first name also Mitică; October 26, 1888 â€" April 11,
1946) was a Romanian journalist, humorist, and critic, remembered for
his social-themed novels but also for his controversial political
stances. A committed opponent of the National Liberal Party
establishment, Theodorescu frequented the avant-garde and socialist
circles. During World War I, he transformed himself into a supporter
of the Central Powers, and lived the occupation of Romania as a
collaborationist. Like his friend Tudor Arghezi, he was imprisoned on
a verdict of treason, but pardoned in December 1920.Returning to the
literary and political press, gravitating between Contimporanul,
Adevărul, and Cuvântul, Theodorescu radicalized his vision of public
affairs. He came to support fascism, and publicly praised the Iron
Guard movement before and during World War II. In late 1944, the
return of multi-party rule led to his marginalization and public
condemnation.Theodorescu's work as a satirical novelist was generally
considered an extension of his journalistic polemics, although various
critics and historians also made a point of noting the author's
literary skill. Comprising three standalone books, but tied together
as a "Mischianu family" saga, it stirred controversy for its political
undertones and, in some cases, for its frank eroticism.The son of Ion
and Aurelia Theodorescu, the future writer hailed from the village of
Roești, in Vâlcea County, where he was born on October 26,
1888[1][2] (some sources have 1889).[3] A high school student in
Craiova, he published poems and philosophical fragments in Ramuri.[2]
Between 1900 and 1910, Theodorescu began contributing to the daily
press of Bucharest, using such aliases as D.T., D.C.H., D. Chirca and,
later on, Todry,[4] also enlisting at the University of Bucharest
Faculty of Letters.[2] He sent pieces to N. D. Cocea's socialist
review, Facla, under the pen name Fidelio (used before him by the
literary critic Ilarie Chendi).[5] His literary debut was in humorous
drama, with the one-act play Domnul Traian Traianescu-Laocoon ("Mr.
Traian Traianescu-Laocoon", 1907).[2][6]
Teodorescu, first name also Mitică; October 26, 1888 â€" April 11,
1946) was a Romanian journalist, humorist, and critic, remembered for
his social-themed novels but also for his controversial political
stances. A committed opponent of the National Liberal Party
establishment, Theodorescu frequented the avant-garde and socialist
circles. During World War I, he transformed himself into a supporter
of the Central Powers, and lived the occupation of Romania as a
collaborationist. Like his friend Tudor Arghezi, he was imprisoned on
a verdict of treason, but pardoned in December 1920.Returning to the
literary and political press, gravitating between Contimporanul,
Adevărul, and Cuvântul, Theodorescu radicalized his vision of public
affairs. He came to support fascism, and publicly praised the Iron
Guard movement before and during World War II. In late 1944, the
return of multi-party rule led to his marginalization and public
condemnation.Theodorescu's work as a satirical novelist was generally
considered an extension of his journalistic polemics, although various
critics and historians also made a point of noting the author's
literary skill. Comprising three standalone books, but tied together
as a "Mischianu family" saga, it stirred controversy for its political
undertones and, in some cases, for its frank eroticism.The son of Ion
and Aurelia Theodorescu, the future writer hailed from the village of
Roești, in Vâlcea County, where he was born on October 26,
1888[1][2] (some sources have 1889).[3] A high school student in
Craiova, he published poems and philosophical fragments in Ramuri.[2]
Between 1900 and 1910, Theodorescu began contributing to the daily
press of Bucharest, using such aliases as D.T., D.C.H., D. Chirca and,
later on, Todry,[4] also enlisting at the University of Bucharest
Faculty of Letters.[2] He sent pieces to N. D. Cocea's socialist
review, Facla, under the pen name Fidelio (used before him by the
literary critic Ilarie Chendi).[5] His literary debut was in humorous
drama, with the one-act play Domnul Traian Traianescu-Laocoon ("Mr.
Traian Traianescu-Laocoon", 1907).[2][6]
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