Emil Botta (; 15 September 1911,
Adjud
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– 24 July 1977,
Bucharest
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) was a
Romania
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n actor and writer.
Together with
Emil Cioran
Emil Mihai Cioran (, ; 8 April 1911 – 20 June 1995) was a Romanian philosopher, aphorist and essayist, who published works in both Romanian and French. His work has been noted for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, style, and aphorisms. ...
,
Eugen Ionescu, and , he was a member of the literary group called ''Corabia cu ratați'' ("The Losers' Ship").
Botta graduated in 1932 from the Dramatical Art Conservatory of Bucharest.
He was married for a while to actress Maria ''Mimi'' Botta.
He was the younger brother of poet
Dan Botta.
Poetry
* ''Întunecatul April'' (1937)
* ''Pe-o gură de rai'' (1943)
* ''Poezii'', (1966)
* ''Versuri'' (includes ''Vineri''), (1971)
* ''Poeme'', (1974)
* ''Un dor fără saţiu'', (1976)
Prose
* ''Trântorul'', (1938) (second edition 1967)
Awards
* Premiul Fundaţiilor Regale (1937)
* Premiul "Mihai Eminescu" al Academiei Române (1967)
Legacy
In Romania, there is a national poetry festival named in his honor.
The
Emil Botta National College in Adjud is named after him.
Presence in English Language Anthologies
* T''estament - 400 Years of Romanian Poetry - 400 de ani de poezie românească'' - bilingual edition -
Daniel Ioniță (editor and principal translator) with
Daniel Reynaud, Adriana Paul & Eva Foster -
Editura Minerva
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, 2019 -
* ''Romanian Poetry from its Origins to the Present'' - bilingual edition English/Romanian -
Daniel Ioniță (editor and principal translator) with
Daniel Reynaud, Adriana Paul and Eva Foster - Australian-Romanian Academy Publishing - 2020 - ;
References
* Doina Uricariu, Prefața la Emil Botta ''Le chevalier a l'escargot d'or /Cavalerul cu melc de aur'', Editura Minerva, 1985
* Doina Uricariu, Prefață, note, tabel bio-bibliografic şi bibliografie selectivă la ''Emil Botta – interpretat de... ''Editura Eminescu, 1986.
* Doina Uricariu, ''Ecorșeuri: Structuri și valori ale poeziei românești moderne'', Editura Cartea Românească, 1990. Eseuri şi studii despre literatura română interbelicã, privită în contextul creaţiei și mentalității europene.
* Doina Uricariu: ''Apocrife despre Emil Botta'', Editura Universalia, București, 2001,
Filmography
External links
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1911 births
1977 deaths
People from Adjud
20th-century Romanian poets
Romanian male poets
20th-century Romanian male actors
20th-century Romanian male writers
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