Andrei Codrescu collection, 1929-2004 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: Andrei Codrescu collection, 1929-2004

ID: 02/Codrescu

Extent: 1.6 Cubic Feet

Languages: Romanian

The Codrescu collection consists of manuscripts of Andrei Codrescu (b.1946), an American-Romanian novelist, poet, essayist and former professor of English at Louisiana State University. The collection includes several unpublished works including books, poems and essays by Codrescu, book reviews of several of his published works, as well as photographs and interviews with the author. In addition there are examples of Codrescu's correspondence with other authors in the form of letters, postcards and gifts. There are also a number of items of Romanian poetry and fiction, political essays on Romania during and after Communism, newspaper articles on Romanian culture and writing, and collaborations of Andrei Codrescu and other Romanian and American authors. There is a variety of materials, including handwritten letters, drawings, paintings, poems, essays, book reviews, speeches, posters and photographs.

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Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Review "Disparitia" Ioan Culianu, 1990

Folder from Codrescu Collection named Review of "Disparitia..." Ioan Coulianu

Item 1: O lectie de politica, 1990

Ioan Culianu's review in Romanian of "The Disappearance of the Outside: A Manifesto for Escape" by Andrei Codrescu.

Item 2: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 2: Reviews Romanian Radio Messiah, 1998, 2000, 2008

Reviews in Romanian of Andrei Codrescu's Radio Messiah.

Item 1: Romanian Cultural Center - Dilema, 10/1998

Fax from Romanian Cultural Center with the article "Despre radio, fanatici si tatici" by Carmen Firan from Dilema (year 2, no.11, September 1998)

Item 2: Dilema Vineri, 09/1998

Dilema Magazine year 2, no. 11 from September 1989. Contains Carmen Firan's article "Despre radio, fanatici si tatici" about Codrescu's Radio Messiah play.

Item 3: Observatorul Cultural, 2000

Article from Observatorul Cultural (21), review of Andrei Codrescu's Messiah.

Item 4: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 3: Reviews Romanian Hail, Babylon, 1998

Review of Andrei Codrescu's  "Hail Babylon!"

Item 1: Dilema, 06/1998

Dilema magazine (year 4, no.279,  June 1998) with Carmen Firan's article "In cautarea orasului american la sfarsitul mileniului"(p.13) about Andrei Codrescu's "Hail babylon!"

Item 2: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 4: Reviews Candoarea. Poezii rom., 1997

Reviews in Romanian for Andrei Codrescu's "Alien Candor" and "Selected Poetry".

Item 1: (Vesnic) tanar si liber, 2001

Newspaper clipping from Observatorul Cultural no. 89, 10/2001 with Andrei Bodiu review on Andrei Codrescu 2000 "Selected Poetry".

Item 2: Din fuga condeiului..., 1997

Newspaper clipping from artPanorama (11/1997, page 51) with Radu Lupan's article about the translation of Andrei Codrescu's "Alien Candor" in Romanian.

Item 3: Andrei Codrescu sau frenezia de-a deveni american, 1997

Newspaper clipping from 22 magazine (year 8, no.39, 1997, page 15) with an article of Gheorghe Grigurcu about poetry and Andrei Codrescu.

Item 4: 22, 1997

A review of "Candoare straina" in 22 Magazine vol. 8, no.30, page 15.

Item 5: Intalnire cu Andrei Codrescu, 1997

Copy of "Intalnire cu Andrei Codrescu" article from Cronica Romana 16 06/1997, page 7.

Item 6: Un regal cu Andrei Codrescu, 1997

Copy of "Un regal cu Andrei Codrescu" article from Curierul Romanesc vol.9, no.7-8(126-127), 07-08/1997.

Item 7: "Agresiv cu inluminuri", 1997

Copy of "Agresiv cu inluminuri" from Romania libera, 13-19 august 1997, page 19.

Item 8: Dulce ca mierea este pamantul patriei, 1997

Copy of article "Dulce ca mierea este pamantul patriei" by Mariana Cris from Azi Supliment cultural, 15 09/1997, page 4.

Item 9: Andrei Codrescu, din nou, in Romania, 1997

Copy of article "Andrei Codrescu, din nou, in Romania" by Cornelia Maria Savu from Curierul National, 12 07/1997, page 13.

Item 10: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection.

Folder 5: Reviews on A.C. General Romanian, 2002

Reviews in Romanian about Andrei Codrescu's work.

Item 1: Centrul cultural roman de la New York, 2002

Envelope with 2 newspaper clippings of adds about Cafeneaua literara, organized by Centrul cultural roman de la New York, on 21 03/2002 where Andrei Codrescu was special guest. (2 pages)

Item 2: Good evenning and welcome, 2002

Presentation by  [Carmen Firan] to Andrei Codrescu at the Literary Cafe or Romanian Cultural Center in New York.

Item 3: Origini, 2003

Origini - Romanian Roots magazine vol. 7, no.1-2(67&68), 01-02/2003 with Constantin Virgil Negoita article "Despre exil" about Andrei Codrescu's exile, page 32.

Item 4: Tribuna, 2001

Tribuna, vol.117, no.3294, 20/12/2001, with Nicolae Stoie article "Sibiul intr-o noua carte de Andrei Codrescu", page 12.

Item 5: Carte straina, 2002

Copy of article "Andrei Codrescu - identitate si fictiune" by Nicolae Stoie from Romania literara, no.1, 9-15/01/2002, page 22.

Item 6: Email from traianpoptraian, 2002

Email to Andrei Codrescu from Traian Pop Traian with the text of Nicolae Stoie's article "Andrei Codrescu -  identitate si fictiune" published in Romania  literara no.1, 2002.

Item 7: Un vals cu Mister Castro, 2000

Printed versions of articles "Un vas cu Mister Castro" by Mircea Mihaies and "Cocktail de sange si Coca Cola" by Leonard oprea and Andrei Codrescu.

Item 8: Fax - Scriitori romani din diaspora, 1999

Faxed version of Florea Firan's article "Romanian Writters in the Diaspora" from Annals of the University of Craiova, vol. 20, no.1-2, 1999.

Item 9: Scriitori din diaspora, 1997

Copy  of Florea Firan's article "Scriitori din diaspora Andrei Codrescu" from Analele Universitatii Craiova, no.1-2, 1997, page108-116.

Item 10: Romania literara, 2001

Romania literara vol.34, no.18, 05/9-15/2001

Item 11: Copy of Romania literara, 1991

Copy of artcile Exquisite Corpse and of the title top page from Romania literara vol.24, no.20, 1991

Item 12: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 6: Review "Ay, Cuba" Rom., 2000

A folder that had a review of "Ay, Cuba" by Andrei Codrescu.

Item 1: Romania literara, 2000

Article from Romania literara, 15 March 2000(2p.)

Item 2: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 7: Interviews: Romania, 1991

Newspapers, magazines, copies of interviews with Andrei Codrescu published in Romanian.

Item 1: Euphorion, 1991

Euphorion vol.2, no.9-11, 1991; "Sibiul a fost un loc magic in care am crescut. Totdeauna el ma va hrani" interview of gabriel Stanescu with Andrei Codrescu on page 10.

Item 2: Flash-interviu, [1997?]

Copy of an interview by Doinel Tronaru with Andrei Codrescu in Romania libera.

Item 3: Romania literara pages, 1997

4 pages from Romania literara (p.5,6 and 19,20, July, August) with an article "Andrei Codrescu la Bucuresti" and a handwritten message.

Item 4: Romania literara, 1993

Romania literara, vol.24, no.14, 1993. Interview "Identitatea mea este mai mult o problema intelectuala" by Ioan Morar with Andrei Codrescu on page 12-13.

Item 5: Romania literara, 2001

Romania literara vol.34, no. 16, 2001. Interview "Andrei Codrescu  despre scris, citit si suprematia bunicii" by Cristina Poenaru pages 20-21.

Item 6: Romania literara, 1997

Romania literara vol.30, no.45, 1997. Interview "Sensul diferentei a fost cu mine de cand m-am nascut" by Constantin Pricop with Andrei Codrescu, pages 12,13,14.

Item 7: Timpul, 2000

Revista de cultura Timpul no.12 (new series) 2000. Andrei Codrescu's answer in "mai are poezia vreo relevanta in perioada actuala?" page 2.

Item 8: Tribuna, 1990

Tribuna vol. 106. no.174,1990. Interview "Eu cred ca democratia romaneasca are o mare sansa" by Ioan Vidrighin with Andrei Codrescu on pages 1, 3.

Item 9: Copy from Romania literara, 1993

Copy of interview "Identitatea mea este mai mult o problema intelectuala" by Ioan Morar with Andrei Codrescu from Romania literara vol.24, no.14, 1993 pages 12-13. With handwritten note and underlines.

Item 10: Copy from Adevarul, 1997

Copy of an interview by Viorica Rusu with Andrei Codrescu in Adevarul 07/19/1997. "Fac poezie din sunetul si imaginile vietii cotidiene."

Item 11: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 8: Reviews Mesia Rom, 1999

Magazines, newspaper clippings and copies of articles about "Messiah" by Andrei Codrescu in Romanian.

Item 1: Andrei Codrescu, digitally yours, 2000

Copy of article "Andrei Codrescu, digitally yours" by Iuliana Baicus. 3 pages.

Item 2: Un mare scriitor american, romanul Andrei Codrescu, 1999

Newspaper clippings from Monitorul de Brasov, 03/02/1999, pages 5-6. Article "Un mare scriitor american, romanul Andrei Codrescu" by Marius Dragomir.

Item 3: Dilema, 1999

Dilema vol.7, no.326, 1999. "Andrei Codrescu - Messi@h" by Carmen Firan on page 13.

Item 4: Carti straine, 1999

Printed from the online version of Romania literara with review of Messi@h by Andrei Codrescu in "Milenarisme" by Andreea Deciu.3 pages

Item 5: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 9: Blaga English and Romanian, 1990

Letters, magazines, newspaper clippings about Andrei Codrescu's writings (including his work with Lucian Blaga's texts).

Item 1: Balance de un "Cadaver", 08/1990

Photocopy of Stefan Baciu's article <<Balance de un "Cadaver">> from "Poesia de Venezuela". In the original envelop.

Item 2: American Book Review, 07-08/1990

American Book Review  vol.12, no.3 with a special section on Poetry. On page 25 is "Increase the enigma": Frederick Smock reviews At the Court of Yearning by Lucian Blaga.

Item 3: Poetry - Small Press, 12/1990

Photocopy of Joel Lipman?s article about Lucian Blaga's  "At the Court of Yearning" from [Small Press] page 52[8], December 1990.

Item 4: Dorin Tudoran's letter, 05/1990

Typed letter from Dorin Tudoran, 2 reviews on:  Lucian Blaga, "At the Court of Yearning" and Nichita Stanescu "Bas-relief with Heroes", the original envelop.

Item 5: The Last Word on 1989, 12/1989

Newspaper clipping taped on 3 separate pages from The Times-Picayune, New Orleans from December 31,1989 about Andrei Codrescu and his translation of Lucian Blaga's "At the Court of Yearning".

Item 6: Folder Name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 10: Poetry: Romania Published, 1990

Andrei Codrescu's poetry published in Romania.

Item 1: Orizont, 10/1991

Pages 15-16 from Orizont no.43, 10/25/1991 with Poeme de Andrei Codrescu.

Item 2: Meridian, 06/1991

Photocopy of page 58 from Meridian 05-06/1991 with Frecangiii by Andrei Codrescu

Item 3: Scrisul Romanesc, 07-09/2003

Scrisul Romanesc Vol.1, no.3, 2003.

Item 4: Scrisul Romanesc, 10-12/2003

Scrisul Romanesc Vol.1, no.4, 2003.

Item 5: Scrisul Romanesc, 07-8/2004

Scrisul Romanesc vol.2, no. 7-8, 2004.

Item 6: Cultura, 2004

Cultura vol.1, no.17, 07/2004.

Item 7: Romania literara, 10/2003

Romania literara vol.36, no.41, 2003. Handwritten name on the right top: Ana Carmen Firan.

Item 8: Luceafarul, 10/1990

Luceafarul no.27, 10/1990.

Item 9: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection

Folder 11: Essays:Romanian, 1990

Articles and cultural magazines with Andrei Codrescu's essays.

Item 1: Fundatia Culturala Romana, 1995

Fax from Fundatia Culturala Romana with a short article by Andrei Codrescu and an interview with Dale West by Alex. Leo Serban from Dilema 105/1995 (January 13-19)

Item 2: Cuvintul, 9-11/2002

Cuvintul cultural magazine vo. 13, no.9-11(303-305)/2002

Item 3: Cuvintul, 12/2002

Cuvintul cultural magazine vol. 13, nr.12(306)/2002

Item 4: Cuvintul, 1/2003

Cuvintul cultural magazine vol. 14, nr.1(307)/2003

Item 5: Cuvintul, 2/2003

Cuvintul cultural magazine vol. 14, nr.2(308)/2003

Item 6: Cuvintul, 3/2003

Cuvintul cultural magazine vol. 14, nr.3(309)/2003

Item 7: Azi Supliment literar, 7/1997

Azi Supliment literar no.11(244)/1997 from 07/14/1997.

Item 8: Curierul National, 7/1997

Clippings with article "Fenomenul Codrescu" by Cornelia Maria Savu published in Curierul National. Handwritten date 07/29/1997.

Item 9: 22, 2/1995

22 Magazine  no.5(260)/1995 from 02/1-7/1995.

Item 10: 22, 8/1991

22 Magazine  no.32/1991 from 08/17-24/1991.

Item 11: Monitorul de Brasov, 01/1999

Page 3 and 4 of Monitorul de Brasov vol.2, no.184 from 01/26/1991.

Item 12: Brancusi, 02/1998

Brancusi Cultural Magazine vol. 4, no. 1(13), Spring 1998.

Item 13: Brancusi-letter, 05/1998

Letter from Lucian Gruia to Andrei Codrescu containing the translation in Romanian of Codrescu's text for Brancusi Cultural Magazine vol. 4, no. 1(13), Spring 1998.

Item 14: Romania literara, 06/1990

Clipping from Romania literara no.23/1990 from 6/7/1990 with Andrei Codrescu's article "Ospitalitate agresiva".

Item 15: 22, 8/1997

22 Magazine  no.31(389)/1997 from 08/5-11/1997.

Item 16: 22, 9-10/1997

22 Magazine  no.39(397)/1997 from 09/30-10/6.

Item 17: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of  the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection.

Folder 12: Romanian Poets, 1989

Samples of poetry of Romanian poets.

Item 1: Gazeta de Transilvania, 12/1989

Gazeta de Transilvania vol 151, no. 13960 from December 23, 1989.

Item 2: Mircea Dinescu, circa 1989

Newspaper clipping form Romania Literara with poetry by Mircea Dinescu.

Item 3: Folder name, 2008

Photocopy of the original folder (title) from the Codrescu Collection.