An Eastern European Traveler to Paradise. Los Angeles in Petru Comarnescu’s American Travelogue From 1934

Published in 1934, Petru Comarnescu’s American journal offers both a fresh take on the Californian milieu of the late 20s and the beginning of the 30s, and open-minded perspectives on the New World. The present paper analyzes how the Romanian intellectual put together the historical, social and cult...

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Main Author: Lolea Georgiana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2012-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of English Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/v10319-012-0024-9
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Summary:Published in 1934, Petru Comarnescu’s American journal offers both a fresh take on the Californian milieu of the late 20s and the beginning of the 30s, and open-minded perspectives on the New World. The present paper analyzes how the Romanian intellectual put together the historical, social and cultural pieces of the complex city puzzle in his bold attempt at recreating the atmosphere of the chameleonic metropolis of Los Angeles.
ISSN:2286-0428