Edgar Papu or Edgard I. Pappu (

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, 13/26 September 1908 – 30 March 1993) was a

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n scholar of literature and a professor. He is notable for coining the term protochronism (Romanian: ''protochronismul'') in 1974, and for assisting development of this nationalist-literary-historical concept during the Ceaușescu regime.Steven G. Ellis, Lud'a Klusáková - ''Imagining frontiers, contesting identities'' 2007, (1995) Page 410 "The term 'protochronism' first appeared in an article of literary critic Edgar Papu in 1974. His article, “Romanian Protochronism”, argued that contrary to views widespread in Romania, the literary tradition was not largely inspired by western forms but was highly original. Romanian literary creations had often anticipated creative developments in the west (such as surrealism, dadaism), even though these anticipations had often not been acknowledged as such. "

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1908 births 1993 deaths Romanian classical scholars Members of the Romanian Academy elected posthumously Writers from Bucharest {{Classical-scholar-stub