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630:("The Happiness Diary") was confiscated by the Securitate in 1972, and restituted in 1975, after an intervention by the Association of Writers (Asociatia Scriitorilor Bucuresti). Meanwhile, Steinhardt had finished writing a second version of the book, which was, in turn, confiscated in 1984 by the State Security Services (Securitate). In the end, Steinhardt had written and edited several different versions, one of which had reached the expat writers and dissidents 25: 133: 492:, he refused to take part as a witness against Noica. As a consequence, he was accused of "crimes of conspiracy against social order", he was included in the "group of mystical-Iron Guardist intellectuals", and sentenced to thirteen years of 578:
After his release from prison in 1964 (due to the general amnesty of political prisoners) he began a successful career in translation and publishing. His first celebrated literary works,
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in Bucharest, where, despite his background, he was instructed in religion by a Christian priest. His talent for writing was first noticed when he joined the
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Due to political reasons, most of his work has been published post-mortem in its uncensored version (after the
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character". This episode in his life would serve as the basis for his best-known and most celebrated work,
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Geo Bogza - Un poet al Efectelor, Exaltării, Grandiosului, Solemnității, Exuberanței și Patetismului
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From 1948 until 1959, he experienced a new period of persecution, this time from the
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A new chapter in Steinhardt's life began in 1980, after being accepted to enter
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N. Steinhardt răspunde la 365 de întrebări adresate de Zaharia Sângeorzan
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In 1934, he earned his diploma from the Law and Literature School of the
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of the fascist collaborator (and Steinhardt's former school colleague)
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Dumnezeu în care spui că nu crezi... (Scrisori către Virgil Ierunca)
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in constitutional law, and between 1937 and 1938, he travelled to
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had grown, attracting dozens of visitors to Rohia every week.
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In 2017, Steinhardt was posthumously elected a member of the
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mother. His father was an engineer, architect and decorated
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Nicolae Steinhardt during his time at Rohia Monastery, 1980s
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County Hospital. His funeral, under surveillance by the
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priest. He would later state that his baptism had an "
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Members of the Romanian Academy elected posthumously
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Youth) – published 1934; 732:(The Danger of Confessing) – published 1993; 720:(The Polyphonic Monologue) – published 1991; 446:Romania switched sides and joined the Allies 404:In 1939, Steinhardt worked as an editor for 364: 726:(Giving You Will Receive) – published 1992; 949:Converts to Eastern Orthodoxy from Judaism 819: 677:(Literary Uncertainties) – published 1980; 671:(Between Life and Books) – published 1976; 424:), and then the government led by General 131: 884:20th-century Eastern Orthodox theologians 689:(First-Person Critique) – published 1983; 515:While in prison, Steinhardt converted to 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 16:Romanian writer, Orthodox monk and lawyer 820:Steinhardt, Nicolae (19 November 1997). 822:"N. Steinhardt - Inedit: Autobiografie" 440:Communist persecutions and imprisonment 861: 618: 359:), he published his first volume, the 796:(Romanticized Essay About a Failure); 523:on March 15, 1960, by fellow convict 366:În genul lui Cioran, Noica, Eliade... 238: 738:(The Road to Love) – published 1999; 454:, and held his job until 1948, when 47:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 794:Eseu romanțat asupra unei neizbînzi 714:(Happiness Diary) – published 1991; 448:, Steinhardt was reinstated at the 314:Between 1919 and 1929, he attended 13: 14: 990: 959:People detained by the Securitate 944:Romanian people of Jewish descent 600:He died on March 29, 1989 at the 582:("Between Life and Books"), and 255:monk and lawyer. His main book, 23: 34:needs additional citations for 894:20th-century Romanian diarists 840: 813: 705: 573: 381:..."). In 1936, he earned his 1: 889:20th-century Romanian writers 476:, during which non-communist 335:Early career and World War II 267: 240:[nikoˈla.eˈʃtajnhart] 852:at the Romanian Academy site 766:(The Temptation of Reading); 748:Călătoria unui fiu risipitor 262: 7: 750:(Travel of a Prodigal Son); 744:(The Miracle of Communion); 295:participant (following the 10: 995: 790:(Myself And a Few Others); 467:Communist Party of Romania 451:Revista Fundațiilor Regale 407:Revista Fundațiilor Regale 301:antisemitic discrimination 909:Romanian literary critics 904:Romanian magazine editors 687:Critică la persoana întâi 570:("The Happiness Diary"). 474:Romanian Communist regime 198: 190: 171: 142: 130: 123: 979:Inmates of Jilava Prison 969:Inmates of Gherla prison 939:People from Ilfov County 929:20th-century translators 850:Membri aleși post-mortem 806: 788:Eu însumi și alți cîțiva 693:Escale în timp și spațiu 649: 626:The first manuscript of 421:National Legionary State 410:(a government-sponsored 245:Nicu-Aurelian Steinhardt 147:Nicu-Aurelian Steinhardt 919:Romanian male essayists 879:Romanian Orthodox monks 484:". In 1959, during the 365: 341:University of Bucharest 316:Spiru Haret High School 236:Romanian pronunciation: 964:Inmates of Aiud prison 914:20th-century essayists 730:Primejdia mărturisirii 675:Incertitudini literare 663:În genul ... tinerilor 584:Incertitudini literare 303:during the successive 517:Orthodox Christianity 512:, and other prisons. 482:enemies of the people 934:Romanian translators 899:Romanian theologians 699:Prin alții spre sine 669:Între viață și cărți 580:Între viață și cărți 309:World War II Romania 58:"Nicolae Steinhardt" 43:improve this article 754:Drumul către isihie 736:Drumul către iubire 724:Dăruind vei dobândi 718:Monologul polifonic 656:Romanian Revolution 548:Alexandru Paleologu 369:("In the Manner of 924:Romanian essayists 800:Timpul Smochinelor 742:Taina împărtășirii 712:Jurnalul fericirii 628:Jurnalul Fericirii 568:Jurnalul Fericirii 257:Jurnalul Fericirii 232:Nicolae Steinhardt 125:Nicolae Steinhardt 778:(Between Worlds); 756:(The Path Toward 644:Radio Free Europe 412:literary magazine 331:literary circle. 297:Battle of Mărăști 229: 228: 161:Pantelimon, Ilfov 119: 118: 111: 93: 986: 853: 848: 844: 838: 837: 835: 833: 826:România literară 817: 632:Monica Lovinescu 613:Romanian Academy 595:father-confessor 536:Emanuel Vidrașcu 490:Constantin Noica 368: 324: 242: 237: 178: 156: 154: 135: 121: 120: 114: 107: 103: 100: 94: 92: 51: 27: 19: 994: 993: 989: 988: 987: 985: 984: 983: 859: 858: 857: 856: 846: 845: 841: 831: 829: 818: 814: 809: 764:Ispita lecturii 708: 652: 624: 621:Happiness Diary 591:Rohia Monastery 576: 527:, a well known 444:In 1944, after 442: 337: 318: 307:governments of 272:He was born in 270: 265: 235: 225: 186: 180: 176: 167: 158: 152: 150: 149: 148: 138: 126: 115: 104: 98: 95: 52: 50: 40: 28: 17: 12: 11: 5: 992: 982: 981: 976: 971: 966: 961: 956: 951: 946: 941: 936: 931: 926: 921: 916: 911: 906: 901: 896: 891: 886: 881: 876: 871: 855: 854: 839: 811: 810: 808: 805: 804: 803: 802:(Time of Figs) 797: 791: 785: 779: 773: 767: 761: 751: 745: 739: 733: 727: 721: 715: 707: 704: 703: 702: 696: 690: 684: 678: 672: 666: 651: 648: 636:Virgil Ierunca 623: 617: 575: 572: 558:priests and a 556:Greek-Catholic 552:Roman Catholic 540:chief of staff 461:was forced to 441: 438: 336: 333: 269: 266: 264: 261: 227: 226: 224: 223: 218: 213: 208: 202: 200: 196: 195: 192: 188: 187: 181: 179:(aged 76) 175:March 30, 1989 173: 169: 168: 159: 146: 144: 140: 139: 136: 128: 127: 124: 117: 116: 31: 29: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 991: 980: 977: 975: 972: 970: 967: 965: 962: 960: 957: 955: 952: 950: 947: 945: 942: 940: 937: 935: 932: 930: 927: 925: 922: 920: 917: 915: 912: 910: 907: 905: 902: 900: 897: 895: 892: 890: 887: 885: 882: 880: 877: 875: 872: 870: 867: 866: 864: 851: 847:(in Romanian) 843: 827: 823: 816: 812: 801: 798: 795: 792: 789: 786: 783: 780: 777: 774: 771: 768: 765: 762: 759: 755: 752: 749: 746: 743: 740: 737: 734: 731: 728: 725: 722: 719: 716: 713: 710: 709: 700: 697: 694: 691: 688: 685: 682: 679: 676: 673: 670: 667: 664: 661: 660: 659: 657: 647: 645: 641: 637: 633: 629: 622: 616: 614: 609: 607: 603: 598: 596: 592: 587: 585: 581: 571: 569: 565: 561: 557: 554:priests, two 553: 549: 545: 541: 537: 533: 530: 526: 522: 518: 513: 511: 507: 503: 499: 495: 491: 487: 483: 480:were deemed " 479: 478:intellectuals 475: 470: 468: 464: 460: 457: 453: 452: 447: 437: 435: 434:Berchtesgaden 431: 427: 426:Ion Antonescu 423: 422: 417: 413: 409: 408: 402: 400: 396: 392: 388: 384: 380: 376: 372: 367: 362: 358: 355: 351: 350: 346: 342: 332: 330: 329: 322: 317: 312: 310: 306: 302: 298: 294: 290: 287:father and a 286: 282: 278: 275: 260: 258: 254: 250: 246: 241: 233: 222: 219: 217: 214: 212: 209: 207: 204: 203: 201: 197: 193: 189: 184: 174: 170: 166: 162: 157:July 12, 1912 145: 141: 134: 129: 122: 113: 110: 102: 91: 88: 84: 81: 77: 74: 70: 67: 63: 60: –  59: 55: 54:Find sources: 48: 44: 38: 37: 32:This article 30: 26: 21: 20: 842: 830:. 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Pantelimon, Ilfov
Romania
Baia Mare
Writer
translator
monk
lawyer
[nikoˈla.eˈʃtajnhart]
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Bucharest
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