Emil Botta (Romanian pronunciation: [eˈmil ˈbota]; 15 September 1911, Adjud – 24 July 1977, Bucharest) was a Romanian actor and writer.
Emil Botta | |
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 Emil Botta | |
| Born | Emil Botta September 15, 1911 |
| Died | July 24, 1977 (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Spouse | Maria Botta |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Dan Botta |
Together with Emil Cioran, Eugen Ionescu, and Arșavir Acterian, he was a member of the literary group called Corabia cu ratați ("The Losers' Ship").[1]
Botta graduated in 1932 from the Dramatical Art Conservatory of Bucharest.[2]
He was married for a while to actress Maria Mimi Botta.[3]
Poetry edit
- Întunecatul April (1937)
- Pe-o gură de rai (1943)
- Poezii, (1966)
- Versuri (includes Vineri), (1971)
- Poeme, (1974)
- Un dor fără saţiu, (1976)
Prose edit
- Trântorul, (1938) (second edition 1967)
Awards edit
- Premiul Fundaţiilor Regale (1937)
- Premiul "Mihai Eminescu" al Academiei Române (1967)
Legacy edit
In Romania, there is a national poetry festival named in his honor.[5] The Emil Botta National College in Adjud is named after him.[6]
Presence in English Language Anthologies edit
- Testament - 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, 2019 - ISBN 978-973-21-1070-6
- 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 - ISBN 978-0-9953502-8-1 ; OCLC 1288167046
References edit
- ^ "Emil Botta (1911–1977) – actor și scriitor" (in Romanian). Radio Romania Cultural. July 15, 2014. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "Despre operele lui Emil Botta". cultural.bzi.ro (in Romanian). July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ Radu, Tania (September 24, 2008). "Arcanele luciditatii (II)" (in Romanian). Revista 22. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Emil Botta, măştile geniului" (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. June 25, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "Festivalul național de poezie "Emil Botta", ediția a III-a" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "Biografie: Emil Botta – poet, prozator și actor român". www.colegiulemilbotta.ro (in Romanian). Emil Botta National College, Adjud. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- 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, ISBN 973-99880-9-1
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Se aprind făcliile | ||
| 1958 | Bijuterii de familie | ||
| 1960 | Viața nu iartă | ||
| 1960 | Cînd primavara e fierbinte | ||
| 1962 | A Bomb Was Stolen | Somerhot | |
| 1962 | Poveste sentimentală | Dr. Pantazi | |
| 1964 | Pași spre lună | ||
| 1965 | Forest of the Hanged | Captain Cervenko | |
| 1965 | The White Moor | Rosu Imparat | |
| 1966 | Șah la rege | Deliu | |
| 1966 | Răscoala | Anton Nebunul | |
| 1966 | Faust XX | Faust | |
| 1966 | Dacii | Grand Priest | |
| 1967 | The Subterranean | Barbu | |
| 1967 | Lettre à Carla | Le professeur | |
| 1968 | The Column | Marele Preot – al Dacilor | |
| 1968 | Reconstituirea | Paveliu | d. Lucian Pintilie |
| 1974 | Dincolo de nisipuri | Prince Ipsilanti | |
| 1975 | Mastodontul | Oscar Ocolescu | |
| 1976 | Premiera | Vasilică Savu | (final film role) |
External links edit
- Emil Botta at IMDb
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