Flacăra Explained

Flacăra
Category:Literary magazine
Frequency:Weekly
Founder:Constantin Banu
Based:Bucharest
Website:Flacăra

Flacăra (Romanian for "The Flame") is a weekly literary magazine published in Bucharest, Romania.

History and profile

Flacăra was started in 1911.[1] The first issue was published on 22 October 1911. The founder was Constantin Banu and the magazine covers the articles on the literary work by Romanian writers. The headquarters is in Bucharest.[1] During the Ceauşescu era it was a communist publication, and supported the isolation of Romania from Europe together with other magazines.[2]

Following the Romanian Revolution of December 1989 George Arion was elected as the editor-in-chief of the magazine.[3]

Flacăra launched its website in 2010.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Central and South-Eastern Europe 2004. 2003. Psychology Press. 978-1-85743-186-5. 509.
  2. Book: Pia Brînzeu. Corridors of Mirrors: The Spirit of Europe in Contemporary British and Romanian Fiction. 2000. University Press of America. 978-0-7618-1747-5. 65.
  3. Web site: George Arion. Profusion. 17 January 2015.
  4. News: Cristina Blanaru. 99 yo Romanian Flacara Magazine finally launched a website. 17 January 2015. Ad Hugger. 12 August 2010.