photograph of caragiale in balkan costume (ca. 1900)
kir ianulea belongs final period in caragiale s career, during focusing on writing fantasy, moving away stricter realism , displaying more interest in techniques of classical storytelling. retired playwright, lived in voluntary exile german empire between 1905 , 1912 death, dedicated final literary contributions short prose (from novellas sketch stories), and, according literary critic Șerban cioculescu, produced kir ianulea significant literary production of period . caragiale thought comparatist mariana cap-bun have grown aware of own international recognition 1900-1910: revelation, cap-bun argues, prompted him diversify approach , seek contribute works universal appeal, reworking old narrative themes. in 1941 synthesis of literary history, influential critic george călinescu identified caragiale s maturity growing interest in balkans , levant in general, , in particular producing artistic balkanism on basis of picturesque motifs. according researcher tatiana-ana fluieraru, change constituted radical break modern themes of caragiale s consecrated works, since, opposed traditionalist counterparts, nothing seemed recommend ion luca caragiale rendition of popular stories , anecdotes. notes that, in respect thematic choices, writer remained quite cosmopolitan , kir ianulea being among 8 of last thirty-two stories choose levantine subjects on romanian folkloric sources. caragiale himself pleased results of activity, , called resulting tales best works ever.
according literary historian tudor vianu, interval marked neoromantic , neoclassical interest in renaissance , elizabethan writings, making caragiale direct descendant of frame story authors , disciple of william shakespeare. in assessment, kir ianulea shares such traits other schițe noi tales, pastramă trufanda , calul dracului (the latter of believes 1 of perfect stories written in romanian language ). such writings drew critical attention subtly merging supernatural elements realistic whole. calling attention special trait, călinescu likened kir ianulea stan pățitul, prose piece contemporary ion creangă, recounts how devil finds refuge in modern, albeit rural, setting. writing decade after călinescu, philologist Ștefan cazimir proposed there evolutionary thread going fantasy stories costache negruzzi (ca. 1840), through kir ianulea, , dark prose of gala galaction (ca. 1920).
another literary historian, george bădărău, argued kir ianulea stands alongside 2 other schițe noi sections (calul dracului , arabian nights-inspired abu-hasan), , ion minulescu s 1930 volume cetiți-le noaptea ( read them @ night ), sample of romanian literature fantasy realm enters human reality [...], being less exploited vision, , more oddity. writing in 2002, researcher gabriela chiciudean proposed kir ianulea inaugurated new territory in caragiale s work, fantasy element being reduced dimensions of human. according novelist , theater critic mircea ghițulescu, story joins other samples of caragiale s short prose (pastramă trufanda, la hanul lui mânjoală , o făclie de paște) in anticipating magic realism of 1960s latin american boom.
reportedly drafted in 3 days, tale believed have taken 3 weeks perfect. on january 12, 1909, caragiale wrote friend , biographer paul zarifopol kir ianulea completed, jokingly adding: god s help, have finished off devil! story after published in iași-based magazine viața românească. in 1910, included in caragiale s last anthumous prose collection, schițe noi ( new sketches ).
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