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RUMÄNISCHE LITERATUR: LEKTÜRELISTE Im Laufe Ihres B.A.-Studiums, in dem Sie den Schwerpunkt Rumänische Literaturwissenschaft wählen, sollten Sie sich mindestens 20 Texte aus dieser Liste lesend erarbeiten. 17.-18. Jahrhundert Ion Neculce O samă de cuvinte Dimitrie Cantemir Istoria ieroglifică 19. Jahrhundert Costache Negruzzi Alexandru Lăpuşneanul Ion Ghica Scrisori către Vasile Alecsandri Nicolae Filimon Ciocoii vechi şi noi Vasile Alecsandri Pasteluri Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu Răzvan şi Vidra Ion Creangă Amintiri din copilărie (dt. Erinnerungen aus der Kindheit) Mihai Eminescu Poezii; Sărmanul Dionis (dt. Der arme Dionysos) 19. -20. Jahrhundert Ioan Slavici Moara cu noroc (dt. Die Glücksmühle); Mara (dt. Mara) Ion Luca Caragiale Opere, I-II (Teatru, schiţe, proză) Alexandru Macedonski Poema rondelurilor 20. Jahrhundert Mihail Sadoveanu Baltagul (dt. Nechifor Lipans Weib); Hanu -Ancuţei Octavian Goga Opere, I-II (Poezii) George Bacovia Poezii (Bd. Plumb) Hortensia Papadat Bengescu Concert din muzică de Bach (dt. Das Bachkonzert) Tudor Arghezi Scrieri, I-IV (Versuri) Panait Istrati Chira Chiralina (dt. Kyra Kyralina) Liviu Rebreanu Ion (dt. Die Mitgift); Pădurea spânzuraţilor (dt. Der Wald der Gehängten) Camil Petrescu Ultima noapte de dragoste, întâia noapte de război (dt. Letzte Liebesnacht, erste Kriegsnacht); Patul lui Procust (dt. Das Prokrustesbett) Lucian Blaga Opere, I-II (Poezii) und IV-V (Teatru) Ion Barbu Poezii Mateiu I. Caragiale Craii de Curtea Veche (dt. Die Vier vom Alten Hof) George Călinescu Enigma Otiliei (dt. Rätsel um Ottilie) Mircea Eliade Maitreyi (dt. Maitreyi); La ţigănci (dt. Bei den Zigeunerinnen) Marin Preda Moromeţii, I-II; Delirul (dt. Delirium) Eugen Barbu Groapa (dt. Die Teufelsgrube) Ştefan Augustin Doinaş Opere (Poezii) Octavian Paler Viaţa pe un peron Fănuş Neagu Frumoşii nebuni ai marilor oraşe Nichita Stănescu Poezii Marin Sorescu Poezii; Teatru (Iona; dt. Jona) 20.-21. Jahrhundert Dumitru Radu Popescu Duios Anastasia trecea; Vânătoare regală (dt. Königliche Jagd) Augustin Buzura Orgolii Ana Blandiana Poeme Gabriela Adameşteanu Dimineaţă pierdută Mircea Cărtărescu Dragostea; Nostalgia (dt. Nostalgia) Dan Lungu Raiul găinilor (dt. Das Hühnerparadies) .

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