In parallel, Macedonski used the magazine to publicize his disagreement with the main Junimist voice, Convorbiri Literare. Among the group of contributors, several had already been victims of Maiorescu's irony: Sion, Urechia, Pantazi Ghica and Petru Grădișteanu.Ornea, p.302-303 While welcoming the debut of its contributor, Parnassian-Neoclassicist novelist and poet Duiliu Zamfirescu, Macedonski repeatedly attacked its main exponent, the conservative poet Eminescu, claiming not to understand his poetry.Vianu, Vol.II, p.353-355. According to Vianu (Vol.II, p.355), Duiliu Zamfirescu also joined in the attack, using Literatorul for articles where his rival Eminescu was being criticized on various grounds, and signing them with the pseudonym Rienzi. However, Literatorul was also open to contributions from some Convorbiri Literare affiliates (Zamfirescu, Matilda Cugler-Poni and Veronica Micle).Ornea, p.303
