Epilog. Istoria unei istorii

The renown critic and literary historian resumes the history of the creation of his Critical History of Romanian Literature. Following the fall of communism, it was necessary to re-read and re-assess especially the literary works written in the communist epoch. The author also notes the difference between his generation and that of the young critics and literary historians for which the criteria of selection differ sometimes substantially. The author himself reconsiders works of literature, and absences are more significant than presences. His conclusion, partly positive, is that most works written between 1964-89 have an important moral and political stake – including the works of literary criticism that succeeded to impose their own canon based on aesthetic assessment as opposed to the official canon, preponderantly political.