Around the time Eliade was admitted to the prestigious Spiru-Haret high school in 1917, he began reading novels and detective stories while simultaneously developing a passionate interest in the natural sciences, chemistry, zoology, and entomology.įirst Publications In the spring of 1921 his first article, “The Enemy of the Silkworm,” was published in Journal of Popular Sciences. They moved into a house whose attic was to play an almost mythical role in the writer's life. Because of his father's military postings, the Eliades moved twice between Tecuci and Bucharest, finally settling in the capital city soon after the outbreak of World War I in August 1914. Works in Biographical and Historical ContextĪ Budding Intellect Mircea Eliade was born in Bucharest, Romania, to Gheorghe, an army officer and a native of Moldavia, and Ioana, a native of the western region of Oltenia. Thus, as a writer of fiction, his work continues to belong only to Romanian literature: In his native land, Romania, where he is better known for his fantastic and realistic fiction, he ranks among the nation's most significant writers. Unfortunately, his literary works, written in Romanian, equally masterful but less frequently translated, are less known. Mircea Eliade is best known in the West for his scholarly works and studies in comparative religion, written in French and English. A History of Religious Ideas (1976–1983) Overview
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