The Romanian: Story of an Obsession
by Bruce Benderson
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'History follows a trail of sputtering desire, often calling upon the delusions of lovers to generate the sparks. If it weren't for us, the world would suffer from a dismal lack of stories.' In this brutally candid memoir, writer, translator and journalist Bruce Benderson recounts his unrequited love for an impoverished Romanian whom he meets while on a journalism assignment in Eastern Europe. Rather than retreat, Benderson absorbs everything he can about Romania, its culture and its history show more and discovers a mirror in it for his own turmoil: the wild affairs of its last king, Carol II. Free of bitterness, nastiness, or any desire to protect himself, he is sustained throughout by little white codeine pills, a poetic self-awareness, a sense of humor, and an unwavering belief in the perfect romance, even as wild dogs chase him down Romanian streets. show lessTags
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I think that if you have left New York behind you, and your Romanian rent-boy lover is torn between you and his girlfriend back in Bucharest, then the chances are that however intriguing the story you want to tell, the real story is that you need to sort yourself out. Bruce - he doesn't love you; he probably doesn't even much enjoy the sex: what he likes about you is your money. Get over it, and find a real boyfriend back home!
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- Roemenië
- Disambiguation notice
- French title: Autobiographie érotique
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- LGBTQ+, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 306.7662092 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social Behavior - Dating, Marriage, Divorce Sexual relations Sexual orientation, transgender identity, intersexuality Homosexuality Male homosexuality History, geographic treatment, biography Biography
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- HQ75.8 .B46 .A3 — Social sciences The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality The Family. Marriage. Women Sexual life Homosexuality. Lesbianism
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- English, French
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