Ebook {Epub PDF} Zenobia by Gellu Naum

Gellu Naum: Zenobia (Zenobia) Gellu Naum was a Surrealist poet and this, his only novel, is distinctly a Surrealist poet’s novel. It is full of strange images, odd events and peculiar behaviour by its protagonist. Our main character is called Gellu Naum. We first meet him on a cold winter’s night in the country when he calls on Mr Sima.  · "Despre Gellu Naum, poetul extraordinar al avangardei romanesti, nu s-a scris niciodata cu atata competenta ca in Zenobia - o carte neobisnuita, socanta, provocatoare, de factura singulara in literatura romana.#; (Lucian Raicu). Zenobia. One of the best-known novels by prolific Romanian avant-garde writer Gelu Naum, Zenobia is the evocation of the singular quest of a Surrealist knight-errant who strives to be true to the.

Gellu Naum (August 1, - Septem) was a prominent Romanian poet, dramatist, novelist, children's writer, and translator. He is remembered as the founder of the Romanian Surrealist group. The artist Lyggia Naum, his wife, was the inspiration and main character in his novel Zenobia. "Despre Gellu Naum, poetul extraordinar al avangardei romanesti, nu s-a scris niciodata cu atata competenta ca in Zenobia - o carte neobisnuita, socanta, provocatoare, de factura singulara in literatura romana.#; (Lucian Raicu). Gellu Naum (author), James Brook (translator), Sasha Vlad (translator) Sign in to write a review. £ Paperback Pages / Published: 30/09/ We can order this from the publisher. Usually dispatched within 10 working days. Synopsis. One of the best-known novels by prolific Romanian avant-garde writer Gelu Naum, Zenobia is the.

About Gellu Naum: Gelu Naum was a prominent Romanian poet, dramatist, novelist, children’s writer, and translator. He is remembered as the founder of the.. Gellu Naum has 72 books on Goodreads with ratings. Gellu Naum’s most popular book is Zenobia. A perversely inventive and amusing portrayal of alienation and despair from a highly regarded Romanian author whose work is here translated into English for the first time. It's a chronicle of journeys and encounters, described by first-person narrator Gellu Nauma blocked poet and novelist who ``couldn't care less about literature and words,'' scans the newspapers for reports of bizarre if not paranormal phenomena, and endures meetings and relationships with interestingly deranged people. Romanian surrealist Gellu Naum wrote this strange novel near the close of the long dark Communist era, during which he survived by writing children's books (kind of like Daniil Kharms, although his children's books got him into trouble instead of keeping him out of it). The narrator, also named Gellu Naum, meets his fiancee, Zenobia, in the swamps outside of Bucharest at the house of Mr. Sima.