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1928 prozator prose writer

Dictionar onomastic, 1969; Bibliografia generala, 1970; Dupa 1900, pe la amiaza, 1974; Jumatate plus unu, 1976; Breviarul, 1980; Banchetul, 1981; Toxicologia sau Dincolo de bine si dincoace de rau, 1983; Redingota, 1984; Licitatia, 1985; Trei oglinzi, 1987; Ingerul cu sort de bucatarie, 1993; Povestiri galante, 1995; Febra, 1998

Dictionary of Names, 1969; General Bibliography, 1970; After 1900, at about Noon, 1974; Half Plus One, 1976; The Breviary, 1980; Symposium, 1981; Toxicology: That Side of Good and This Side of Evil, 1983; The Riding Coat, 1984; The Auction, 1985; Three Mirrors, 1987; The Angel with a Kitchen Apron, 1993; Gallant Stories, 1995; The Fever, 1998

Via sensibilitate onomastica a lui Mircea Horia Simionescu ii permite ca, plecand de la intuitia unui nume sau a unui titlu (inventate), sa construiasca nu numai succinte portrete a zeci si sute de personaje, alternate cu veritabile schite, dar mai ales sa impleteasca pagina eseistica, descriptia, parodia, tonul moralistului sau causeur-ului, cu gustul pentru bizareria asociatiilor si cu inclinatia "cratylista" pentru corespondenta secreta dintre nume si fapte. (Marian Papahagi)


Starting from the intuition of a name or a title (both invented), Mircea Horia Simionescu's lively onomastic sensibility enables him not only to build concise portraits of tens and hundreds of characters alternating with genuine sketches, but also, in particular, to blend essay, description, parody, the tone of the moralist or causeur with a taste for bizarre associations and a "Cratylist" penchant for the secret correspondence between names and facts. (Marian Papahagi)