In the aftermath of the 1989 Revolution, Romanian mainstream culture set out to reclaim the pre-Communist legacy of the country. The ‘golden age’ of interwar was the obvious choice; both popular and academic debates on Romanian identity looked back at…
SUCEAVA ON CAMERA: THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND LOCAL SELF-IDENTIFICATION IN 21ST CENTURY ROMANIA
In post-communist Romania, regional self-identification has undergone significant change. Particularly, a paradigm shift occurred in relation to 20th century Romanian historiography (I have in mind the national communist as well as inter-war historic narratives). The literature and the promotional films…