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

Together with Emil Cioran, Eugen Ionescu, and Arșavir Acterian:, he was a member of the literary group called Corabia cu ratați ("The Losers' Ship").

Botta graduated in 1932 from the Dramatical Art Conservatory of Bucharest.

He was married for a while to actress Maria Mimi Botta.

He was the younger brother of poet Dan Botta.

Contents

• 1 Poetry
• 2 Prose
• 3 Awards
• 4 Legacy
• 5 Presence in English Language Anthologies
• 6 References
• 7 Filmography
• 8 External links

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. The Emil Botta National College in Adjud is named after him.

Presence in English Language Anthologies

• 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:; LCCN - 202090783

References

• 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

External links

• Emil Botta at IMDb