Legacy Leonte Răutu

marxist dissident alexandru ivasiuc portrayed răutu (as valeriu trotușeanu ) in novel cunoaștere de noapte ( nightly knowledge ): fictional cat-like răutu spins web of arguments, admitting minor errors divert focus crimes. critic nicolae dragoș, in process of moving stalinism nationalism, made point of saluting ivasiuc s book: own editorial review românia literară carried unsettling title te recunosc, domnule trotușeanu ( recognize you, mr. trotușeanu ). more nationalistic indictment of 1950s policies found in dinu săraru s novel dragostea și revoluția ( love , revolution ), antagonist, politico name of anghel tocsobie , based on răutu. presumably, national communists allowed such works see print because helped remind răutu under scrutiny.

although ceaușescu countersigned răutu s downfall , allowed condemnation of răutu s erstwhile proteges, little published on ideologist s own career, , no negative reinvestigation saw print before 1989. researchers such ileana vrancea , ion cristoiu, tackled more delicate subjects of stalinist culture , condemned communist press borderline dissidents, refrained mentioning răutu name. benefiting seniority in communist movement, academician iorgu iordan made @ least 1 reference răutu s problematic decision-making, before răutu had been sidelined: iordan s version of events preserved in 1979 memoirs.

răutu s contribution propagandist entirely absent official reference works such 1978 biographical dictionary of romanian historiography. although highly decorated , commended positive example, agitprop section founder introduced dedicated party activist , communist powerhouse rather national instructor: while honoring him star of socialist republic, ceaușescu made sure remind audience răutu s history had share of minuses , unfulfilled chapters .

a controversial perspective on răutu s public role , legacy taken late 1980s, roots in 1960s, journalists , critics such eugen barbu , mihai ungheanu. such authors, criticized in turn xenophobic , antisemitic, suggest there jewish-and-communist conspiracy against spirit of romanian culture. lobby, associated while journal luceafărul, tolerated ceaușescu radical facet of national communism: barbu , fellow novelist ion lăncrănjan, had debuted orthodox stalinists , had won răutu s approval, became proponents of neotraditionalist revival. in contrast theirs, largely positive assessments of răutu survive in memoirs , interviews iliescu , agitprop section successor, dumitru popescu-dumnezeu.

răutu s daughter anca oroveanu , husband mihai oroveanu stayed behind in romania after colers left america, , continued visit răutu. anca oroveanu art historian, known studies in postmodern art. mihai oroveanu, noted art photographer, co-founder of national museum of contemporary art. răutu s nephews anthropologist andrei oișteanu , poet valery oisteanu; latter directly challenged uncle promoting literary avant-garde in 1960s.