Emil Botta

Emil Botta (Romanian pronunciation: [eˈmil ˈbota]; 15 September 1911, Adjud 24 July 1977, Bucharest) was a Romanian actor and writer.

Emil Botta
Emil Botta
Born
Emil Botta

(1911-09-15)September 15, 1911
DiedJuly 24, 1977(1977-07-24) (aged 65)
Bucharest, Romania
Resting placeBellu Cemetery, Bucharest
OccupationActor, writer
Spouse(s)Maria Botta

Together with Emil Cioran, Eugen Ionescu and Arsavir 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]

He was the younger brother of poet Dan Botta.[4]

Poetry

  • Întunecatul April (1937)
  • Pe-o gură de rai (1943)
  • Poezii, (1966)
  • Versuri (includes Vineri), (1971)
  • Poeme, (1974)
  • Un dor fără saţiu, (1976)

Prose

  • Trântorul, (1938) (second edition 1967)

Awards

  • Premiul Fundaţiilor Regale (1937)
  • Premiul "Mihai Eminescu" al Academiei Române (1967)

Legacy

In Romania, there is a national poetry festival named in his honor.[5]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Despre operele lui Emil Botta". cultural.bzi.ro (in Romanian). July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  3. Radu, Tania (September 24, 2008). "Arcanele luciditatii (II)" (in Romanian). Revista 22. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. "Emil Botta, măştile geniului" (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. June 25, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  5. "Festivalul național de poezie "Emil Botta", ediția a III-a" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  • Doina Uricariu, Prefaţa la Emil Botta Le chevalier a l'escargot d'or /Cavalerul cu melc de aur, Editura Minerva, 1985
  • Doina Uricariu, Prefaţă, note, tabel bio-bibliografic şi bibliografie selectivă la Emil Botta – interpretat de... Editura Eminescu, 1986.
  • Doina Uricariu, Ecorşeuri: Structuri şi valori ale poeziei româneşti moderne, Editura Cartea Românească, 1990. Eseuri şi studii despre literatura română interbelicã, privită în contextul creaţiei şi mentalităţii europene.
  • Doina Uricariu: Apocrife despre Emil Botta, Editura Universalia, București, 2001, ISBN 973-99880-9-1

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1939Se aprind facliile
1958Bijuterii de familie
1960Viata nu iarta
1960Cînd primavara e fierbinte
1962A Bomb Was StolenSomerhot
1962Poveste sentimentalaDr. Pantazi
1964Pasi spre luna
1965Forest of the HangedCaptain Cervenko
1965The White MoorRosu Imparat
1966Sah la regeDeliu
1966RăscoalaAnton Nebunul
1966Faust XXFaust
1966DaciiGrand Priest
1967The SubterraneanBarbu
1967Lettre à CarlaLe professeur
1968The ColumnMarele Preot – al Dacilor
1968ReconstituireaPaveliud. Lucian Pintilie
1974Dincolo de nisipuriPrintul Ipsilanti
1975MastodontulOscar Ocolescu
1976PremieraVasilică Savu(final film role)


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