Forest of the Hanged (novel)
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Forest of the Hanged (Romanian: Pădurea spânzuraților) is a novel by Romanian writer Liviu Rebreanu. Published in 1922, it is partly inspired by the experience of his brother Emil Rebreanu, an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army hanged for espionage and desertion in 1917, during World War I.[1]
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Author | Liviu Rebreanu |
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Original title | Pădurea spânzuraților |
Country | Romania |
Language | Romanian |
Subject | World War I |
Genre | War novel Historical fiction Psychological fiction |
Publisher | Cartea Românească |
Publication date | 1922 |
Published in English | 1930 |
Pages | 328 |
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The novel was made into a film in 1965.[2] The film was directed by Liviu Ciulei, who won the award for Best Director at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.[3] Composer Carmen Petra Basacopol created in 1988–1990 an opera titled Apostol Bologa, op. 58, which was inspired by this novel.[4]