His subtle technique, like similar ones developed by other "România Literară" contributors, was at times detected by the regime. Thus, a secret Securitate report of 1984, made available ten years later, read: "The present line-up of "România Literară" magazine is characterized by a gap between the political content of its editorials (perfectly in line in which declarations of adherence are being made in respect to the state and party policies) and the content of the magazine which, of course, is different; [... the criticism of content which is discussed on ["România Literară"'s] front page grows aesthetizing through the rest of the magazine."