his native country. Trilogia lui Theophil Magus ("The Trilogy of Theophil Magus") appeared between 2000 and 2002, followed by new editions of Radiografia clipei (2003 and 2016) and Cămașa de forță (2004). Extensive appreciations were published by cultural commentators such as Mircea Mihăieș, Vladimir Tismăneanu, Sorin Antohi, Liviu Antonesei, Norman Manea, which, Urian states, helped secure Oprea's reputation in contemporary Romanian literature. A fourth volume in the planned trilogy appeared in 2007, turning it into a tetralogy. Urian labels Oprea a "true dissident" in the manner of Corneliu Coposu and Adam Michnik, having directly confronted the regime, undergone abusive interrogations by the Securitate secret police, and not called for vindictive retribution against former regime figures after 1989. Radiografia clipei, which brings together several short works, deals with alienated intellectuals who are either artists or dreamers. They have been deemed enemies of their society due to their power to escape into their own worlds. They face concerted political and social pressure, and their attempts at resistance are meager, tending to be supplanted by despair and isolation. In 1992, Oprea established the Vladimir Colin Cultural Foundation and associated awards, while in 1995, he opened Athena Publishing House in Bucharest. After 2000 Leonard Oprea continued his literary activity mainly by extending the Theophil Magus series, which by 2021 included 18 novels. These include literary innovations, such as the "breathings" and the haiku novel, which have received critical praise. Publications Domenii interzise ("Forbidden Areas"), Editura Albatros, Bucharest, 1984. Radiografia clipei ("The X-ray of an Instant"), Editura Dacia, Cluj-Napoca, 1990; Second edition: Editura Curtea Veche, Bucharest, 2003; Third edition: Editura Tracus Arte, Bucharest, 2016. Cămașa de forță ("The Straitjacket"), Editura Nemira, Bucharest, 1992; Second edition: Editura Curtea Veche, 2004; Third edition: Editura Eikon, Bucharest, 2016. Trilogia lui Theophil Magus ("The Theophil Magus Trilogy") Cele Nouă Învățături ale lui Theophil Magus despre Magia Transilvană ("The Nine Teachings of Theophil Magus on Transylvanian Magic"), Editura Polirom, Bucharest, 2000. Cartea lui Theophil Magus sau 40 de povești despre om ("The Book of Theophil Magus or 40 Tales about Man"), Editura Polirom, 2001. Meditaţiile lui Theophil Magus sau Simple Cugetări Creștine la Început de Mileniu III ("The Meditations of Theophil Magus or Simple Christian Thoughts at the Beginning of the Third Millennium"), Editura Polirom, 2002. Theophil Magus - Confesiuni 2004-2006 ("Theophil Magus - Confessions 2004-2006"), Editura Universal Dalsi, Bucharest, 2007. The Book of Theophil Magus or 40 Tales About