Bogza's work was at the center of scandals in the 1930s: he was first arrested on charges of having produced pornography in 1930, for his "Sex Diary", and was temporarily held in Văcărești prison, until being acquitted. At the time, he responded to the hostile atmosphere by publishing an article in "unu" which included the words "ACADEMICIANS, SHAVE YOUR BRAINS! in the original" (also rendered as "disinfect your brains!"). In reference to his trial, the magazine "unu" wrote: "Bogza will be tried and receive punishment for having the imprudence of not letting himself be macerated by «proper behavior», for having dunked his arms down to the feces, for having raised them up to his nose, smelling them and then spattering all those who were dabbling with their nostrils unperceptive of his exasperated nature." Other positive reactions to his writings notably included that of teachers at a high school in Ploiești, who invited him to attend a celebration marking the start of the school year.