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O lume întreagă
- GenresRomanian Literature
365 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1964
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About the author
Radu Tudoran
42 books74 followersHe was born in Blejoi, Prahova County, Romania, at 8 March 1910, his real name Nicolae Bogza, being the brother of Geo Bogza. His manifested strong nostalgia for traveling on the seas, he probably inherited from his father, Alexandru Bogza, clerk of the commercial marine.
After he finishes the Military High school from Manastirea Dealu in 1930 and, than, the Military School from Sibiu in 1932, he works for 6 years (1932-1938), as an Officer of Romanian Army.
He gives up to his military career in 1938, year in which he makes his debut with a story in the “Lumea Româ
neasca” (“Romanian World”) magazine, led by Zaharia Stancu. There is an obvious connection between his resignation from army and his first literary successes. In the same year, he changes his name from Nicolae Bogza to Radu Tudoran, to not suggest any connection to his brother Geo Bogza (famous Romanian writer).
In 1940 he publishes his first book, volume of short stories “Orasul cu fete sarace” (“The city with poor girls”). In the following year, 1941, he publishes the novel “Un port la rasarit” (“The port from the east”), novel that was noted by the critics with a big delay and, than, from politic reasons, was passed in a shadow corner of oblivion.
While his brother Geo Bogza managed to survive in the turbulent years 1945-1947, being a left side militant, Radu Tudoran more honest and less skilful, wrote articles in which he criticized, on equal sides, the right extremism, but also the politics of Soviet Union.
In the same cloudy period for Romania, 1945-1947, he continued to write and publish, he raised money, established in Braila, and he built a ship that he planned to travel the world.
Suddenly, at the end of the year 1947, when the control of soviets over Romania became totally, Radu Tudoran, was passed quickly in anonymity .
Still, he wasn’t undergone neither to persecutions and neither The Security raids or jail. Being in this cone of shadow of disgrace, he chooses translations, especially from Russian and Soviets authors, as a way of maintaining his contact with literature and as a way of living.
He comes back on the literature scene with a harmless novel for young people “Toate panzele sus!” (“All sails up!”) in 1945, which becomes instantly a big success for all age’s audiences, lighting the imagination of millions of young Romanian people for a couple of generations. The novel, written with a huge amount of narrative and descriptive talent, is strong influenced by author’s passion for adventure. He describes the journey that Radu Tudoran wasn’t able to do in 1948, although his ship, his own schooner “Speranta” (“Hope”), was built and was waiting for him to leave in the port area of Braila. His model was the navigator Joshua Slocum, whom he wanted to leave around the world.
Radu Tudoran always lived withdrawn, until the end of his life, but he published every time only best-sellers. In 1977, the total number of copies of his books – each was almost re-edited many times – exceeded 1 500 000 of edited copies. With the money from his novels, the writer built a new shipment for trips, smaller than his first ship, because this one was destined for less bold trips.
His most ambitious project was the 7 novels cycle “Sfarsit de mileniu” (“End of Milenium”), a complex fresco of the Romanian society of the 20th Century. In his last year of living, he was working on the 7th novel “Sub zero grade” (“Under zero degrees”), in which he talked about the Soviet occupation from 1944 until 1953.
He died in the morning of 18 November 1992, at Fundeni hospital, from an artery disease. His brother Geo Bogza, died a year later.
After he finishes the Military High school from Manastirea Dealu in 1930 and, than, the Military School from Sibiu in 1932, he works for 6 years (1932-1938), as an Officer of Romanian Army.
He gives up to his military career in 1938, year in which he makes his debut with a story in the “Lumea Româ
neasca” (“Romanian World”) magazine, led by Zaharia Stancu. There is an obvious connection between his resignation from army and his first literary successes. In the same year, he changes his name from Nicolae Bogza to Radu Tudoran, to not suggest any connection to his brother Geo Bogza (famous Romanian writer).
In 1940 he publishes his first book, volume of short stories “Orasul cu fete sarace” (“The city with poor girls”). In the following year, 1941, he publishes the novel “Un port la rasarit” (“The port from the east”), novel that was noted by the critics with a big delay and, than, from politic reasons, was passed in a shadow corner of oblivion.
While his brother Geo Bogza managed to survive in the turbulent years 1945-1947, being a left side militant, Radu Tudoran more honest and less skilful, wrote articles in which he criticized, on equal sides, the right extremism, but also the politics of Soviet Union.
In the same cloudy period for Romania, 1945-1947, he continued to write and publish, he raised money, established in Braila, and he built a ship that he planned to travel the world.
Suddenly, at the end of the year 1947, when the control of soviets over Romania became totally, Radu Tudoran, was passed quickly in anonymity .
Still, he wasn’t undergone neither to persecutions and neither The Security raids or jail. Being in this cone of shadow of disgrace, he chooses translations, especially from Russian and Soviets authors, as a way of maintaining his contact with literature and as a way of living.
He comes back on the literature scene with a harmless novel for young people “Toate panzele sus!” (“All sails up!”) in 1945, which becomes instantly a big success for all age’s audiences, lighting the imagination of millions of young Romanian people for a couple of generations. The novel, written with a huge amount of narrative and descriptive talent, is strong influenced by author’s passion for adventure. He describes the journey that Radu Tudoran wasn’t able to do in 1948, although his ship, his own schooner “Speranta” (“Hope”), was built and was waiting for him to leave in the port area of Braila. His model was the navigator Joshua Slocum, whom he wanted to leave around the world.
Radu Tudoran always lived withdrawn, until the end of his life, but he published every time only best-sellers. In 1977, the total number of copies of his books – each was almost re-edited many times – exceeded 1 500 000 of edited copies. With the money from his novels, the writer built a new shipment for trips, smaller than his first ship, because this one was destined for less bold trips.
His most ambitious project was the 7 novels cycle “Sfarsit de mileniu” (“End of Milenium”), a complex fresco of the Romanian society of the 20th Century. In his last year of living, he was working on the 7th novel “Sub zero grade” (“Under zero degrees”), in which he talked about the Soviet occupation from 1944 until 1953.
He died in the morning of 18 November 1992, at Fundeni hospital, from an artery disease. His brother Geo Bogza, died a year later.
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July 22, 2020
Ei bine, despre Radu Tudoran... nu auzi prea des. Si asta e o mare nefericire! Cartea nu doar că este scrisă într-un mod adorabil și cât se poate de ușor de înțeles, dar pur și simplu are acel ceva, acea sclipire! Mă bucur mult că am decis să o citesc, formatul citit de către mine are vârsta onorabilă de 37 de ani, fapt care m-a împins chiar mai tare către a îl iubi! Cred că Radu Tudoran merită citit de către fiecare amator de literatură română, ,,O lume întreagă” fiind un roman pentru toată lumea: ușor de înțeles, frumos și inteligent scris. Câteva fragmente care denotă simplitatea și frumusețea romanului:
,,Întâmplările pline de tâlcuri, și numai în aparență ciudate , care se povestesc în această carte, încep pe o seară de toamnă înaintată, cu iarna aproape , la etajul al doilea al spitalului de copii, într-o cameră mică, albă, cu un singur pat- o rezervă pentru cazurile grave.”
,,Și dacă în zilele frumoase , de primăvara până toamna , când nu se ivea prilejul să plece în altă parte, bătea împrejurimile orașului, zăvoaiele Dâmboviței, lacurile , privind cu desfătare nesecată câmpul , lanurile, florile (...)”
,,-Dacă tu știi ceea ce nu știu nici eu, i se adresă prizonierului, înseamnă că ești trimis de zei! Pe tatăl tău îl cheamă Ra? Ești fiul soarelui din amiaza zilei?
-Da’ de unde!
-Atunci ești fiul lui Horus, zeul soarelui răsare.
-Nici gând!
-Poate al lui Osiris, zeul soarelui apune!
-Fugi de-acolo! Tatăl meu e om ca toți oamenii, șofer pe autobuzul 39!”
,,Pentru ce știi tu, să n-arăți îngâmfare,
Dar nu te rușina că nu știi lumea mare!”
,,Întâmplările pline de tâlcuri, și numai în aparență ciudate , care se povestesc în această carte, încep pe o seară de toamnă înaintată, cu iarna aproape , la etajul al doilea al spitalului de copii, într-o cameră mică, albă, cu un singur pat- o rezervă pentru cazurile grave.”
,,Și dacă în zilele frumoase , de primăvara până toamna , când nu se ivea prilejul să plece în altă parte, bătea împrejurimile orașului, zăvoaiele Dâmboviței, lacurile , privind cu desfătare nesecată câmpul , lanurile, florile (...)”
,,-Dacă tu știi ceea ce nu știu nici eu, i se adresă prizonierului, înseamnă că ești trimis de zei! Pe tatăl tău îl cheamă Ra? Ești fiul soarelui din amiaza zilei?
-Da’ de unde!
-Atunci ești fiul lui Horus, zeul soarelui răsare.
-Nici gând!
-Poate al lui Osiris, zeul soarelui apune!
-Fugi de-acolo! Tatăl meu e om ca toți oamenii, șofer pe autobuzul 39!”
,,Pentru ce știi tu, să n-arăți îngâmfare,
Dar nu te rușina că nu știi lumea mare!”
November 8, 2023
Dupa ce a baut continutul unei sticle daruita de colegul lui (Dan), Ionut se trezeste la spital, ametit bine. Sticla trebuia sa contina un elixir care sa il faca invizibil, insa oamenii mari erau destul de ingrijorati iar el inca nu era invizibil.
Cam pe la miezul noptii s-a trezit din nou, si de data asta infirmiera nu l-a mai vazut; a reusit, a devenit invizibil! Cu aceasta super-putere, a luat-o catre casa pentru ca sa ia sticla de pe masa si nu cumva sora lui mai mica sa ajunga sa bea din ea. Parca ceva nu era chiar in regula cu continutul sticlei, chiar daca acuma era invizibil. Ciudat este insa ca pe drum s-a intalnit cu Gavroche, baiatul care a murit pe campul de lupta cu multi ani in urma. Apoi, in preumblarile lui a ajuns la oamenii din epoca bronzului, care voiau sa porneasca razboi fie impotriva oamenilor din epoca pietrei, care traiau pe muntele din dreapta lor, fie impotriva oamenilor din epoca fierului, care traiau pe muntele din stanga.
Apoi a ajuns la egipteni, in timpul cand marea piramida tocmai se construia. Aici il infrunta pe Keops si e cat pe-aici sa i se taie capul din cauza acestei rebeliuni. Dar delirul lui il duce mai departe si il poarta la intalnirea cu Napoleon Bonaparte.
Dupa acest tur de forta, Ionica revine la spital unde asista la vizita mamei la capataiul lui. El e in continuare inviIbil si ramane spectator. Apoi merge sa-si vada si tatal, care e la lucru, ingrijorat de starea sanatatii lui.
Mai putem s-o tinem asa pret de inca vreo 200 de pagini, dar va las pe voi sa vedeti cu cine se mai intalneste Ionica si ce aventuri mai traieste. Cert este ca intr-adevar am avut o lume intreaga aici.
O recomand copiilor la varsta imaginatiei si aventurilor.
Cam pe la miezul noptii s-a trezit din nou, si de data asta infirmiera nu l-a mai vazut; a reusit, a devenit invizibil! Cu aceasta super-putere, a luat-o catre casa pentru ca sa ia sticla de pe masa si nu cumva sora lui mai mica sa ajunga sa bea din ea. Parca ceva nu era chiar in regula cu continutul sticlei, chiar daca acuma era invizibil. Ciudat este insa ca pe drum s-a intalnit cu Gavroche, baiatul care a murit pe campul de lupta cu multi ani in urma. Apoi, in preumblarile lui a ajuns la oamenii din epoca bronzului, care voiau sa porneasca razboi fie impotriva oamenilor din epoca pietrei, care traiau pe muntele din dreapta lor, fie impotriva oamenilor din epoca fierului, care traiau pe muntele din stanga.
Apoi a ajuns la egipteni, in timpul cand marea piramida tocmai se construia. Aici il infrunta pe Keops si e cat pe-aici sa i se taie capul din cauza acestei rebeliuni. Dar delirul lui il duce mai departe si il poarta la intalnirea cu Napoleon Bonaparte.
Dupa acest tur de forta, Ionica revine la spital unde asista la vizita mamei la capataiul lui. El e in continuare inviIbil si ramane spectator. Apoi merge sa-si vada si tatal, care e la lucru, ingrijorat de starea sanatatii lui.
Mai putem s-o tinem asa pret de inca vreo 200 de pagini, dar va las pe voi sa vedeti cu cine se mai intalneste Ionica si ce aventuri mai traieste. Cert este ca intr-adevar am avut o lume intreaga aici.
O recomand copiilor la varsta imaginatiei si aventurilor.
October 3, 2017
Ce pacat ca Radu Tudoran este intr-un con de umbra. Ar putea sa stea in linie cu Rebreanu, Calinescu si multi alti scriitori romani apreciati. "O lume intreaga" poate concura in bibliotecile copiilor alaturi de "Ciresarii" , "Capitan la 15 ani" sau "Alice in Tara Minunilor". Lumea creata de el este una fabuloasa, plina de sensibilitate, de simt al dreptatii. Ionica poate fi un model pentru orice copil si adult. Daca citeam aceasta carte acum 20 de ani probabil o savuram si mai mult.
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