May 19, 2016
A few months ago I received a message from an indie author who spoke about her debut novel on Twitter. I was so impressed with the subject of the book that I really wanted to read it, but I was also wondering whether it was going to be a heavy/emotional read or if it was […]
Tags: adventure, art, artist, blue sun yellow sky, culture, family, friendship, hope, imagination, inspiration, jamie jo hoang, love, past, photography, review, travel
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April 21, 2016
A History of the Expatriate Writers in Paris That Made Up the Lost Generation Several months ago I wrote a Romanian review for Woody Allen’s film, Midnight in Paris, which is one of my favourite movies of all time. Due to this amazing film and also due to my fascination with the City of Lights, […]
Tags: art, books, culture, ernest hemingway, ezra pound, F. Scott Fitzgerald, gertrude stein, history, james joyce, literary guide, literature, lost generation, mentality, midnight in paris, modernism, past, paul brody, review, the real midnight in paris, the roaring twenties, ts eliot, war
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February 10, 2016
When we opened eLitere.ro two years ago, I thought that six months was a long time. That our articles would be read by a handful of people, that my own interest would fade in time. Thankfully, I was wrong and what was just an idea took flight. I’m truly happy that I have a place […]
Tags: books, culture, fandom, film, literature, music, passion, review, writing
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July 7, 2015
We think that the West and the Eastern world are very different from one another. However, there are times in history when both of them are equally threatened by totalitarian regimes. Some people believe that history is cyclical, but sometimes it can be somewhat simultaneous and this aspect can be seen clearly in the war […]
Tags: autobiography, brad pitt, buddhism, communism, culture, david thewlis, drama, family, film, heinrich harrer, history, identity, nazism, peace, religion, review, seven years in tibet, the dalai lama, war
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June 25, 2015
I’ll keep the introduction as brief as possible. We’ll move away from fandoms for a bit, but not too far. I’ll let Ana Maria Ursu speak about Gackt’s music and about the Romanian-Japanese Association Himawari, so if you love Japanese culture, I’m certain you’ll enjoy reading this interview. Why did I choose that particular title? […]
Tags: art, beauty, culture, family, friendship, gackt, himawari, interview, japan, last song, life, music, origami, passion, romania, tradition
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June 19, 2015
Let’s return to Loki’s Army, this time with Catherine Roy. What else can I tell you that I haven’t told you already? I’m glad that the fandom is growing, that kindness defines those who join it. Now let’s see what Catherine says about the fandom and the actor (Tom Hiddleston, obviously). Enjoy! * How did […]
Tags: actor, art, beauty, culture, family, fan, fandom, film, friendship, literature, loki, tom Hiddleston
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June 13, 2015
Last year, little by little, I became a Tom Hiddleston fan and the first group (dedicated to this actor) I joined on facebook was Tom Hiddleston/ Loki Army. It went through many changes and different admins. Right now there are two ladies who take on this role. I love the group, I saw it go […]
Tags: actor, anne rice, art, beauty, culture, family, fan, fandom, film, friendship, literature, loki, terry pratchett, tom Hiddleston
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