Narrative Devices in Motion: From Genre Fiction to Mainstream Fiction in Florin Chirculescu’s Prose

This article explores the dynamics between Romanian genre fiction and mainstream fiction in the postcommunist period, trying to negotiate the instrumentalizations of narrative devices usually found in popular literature (be it fantasy, crime, or mystery fiction) in a novel that transcends normativ...

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Main Author: Alex Văsieș
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca 2022-12-01
Series:Caietele Echinox
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Online Access:http://caieteleechinox.lett.ubbcluj.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CaieteEchinox43-2022-p.216-225.pdf
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Summary:This article explores the dynamics between Romanian genre fiction and mainstream fiction in the postcommunist period, trying to negotiate the instrumentalizations of narrative devices usually found in popular literature (be it fantasy, crime, or mystery fiction) in a novel that transcends normative genre boundaries. Thus, the text traces a specific way in which some Romanian writers (in this case Florin Chirculescu) have navigated the strenuous path brought by capitalism in the local literary scene.
ISSN:1582-960X