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Ion Brad
Writer, Ambassador (r)
Born: November 8, 1929, in Panade Village, Alba County.
First among the 9 children of the peasant Traian Brad and Cornelia Brad, born
Barna, coming from the neighbor village Iclod
Married to Olimpia Alexandrina Suteu (1952). One daughter,
Lia Brad-Chisacof (b.1955)
Studies
Primary School in Panade Village 1940-1948 - "Saint Vasile the Great" High School
(for boys), Blaj. Librarian of the High School and chairman of "Timotei
Ciparu" Reading Society 1948-1952 - Faculty of Philology, University of
Cluj-Napoca
Professional and Literary Career
1947 - Debut with poems in the revue "Gand tineresc"
(Young Thought), written by the Schoolboys of Alba Iulia 1948 - elected chairman of "Timotei
Ciparu" Reading Society, literary club active for more than 80 years 1950-1954 - Editor of the revue "Almanahul Literar"
(Literary Almanach, later "Steaua" - The Star), run by Miron Radu Paraschivescu
and Geo Dumitrescu. Member of the editorial staff together with A.E.Bacosnky, Cornel Regman, Victor Felea,
Dumitru Micu, Aurel Gurghianu, Aurel Rau, George Munteanu, Zorina
Mocanu-Regman, Mircea Zaciu and othe important names of present cultural
life of Romania. Starts publishing poems also in revues of Bucharest, like "Viata
Romaneasca" (Romanian Life) and "Flacara" (Flame) 1953-1955 - secretary of the Cluj-Napoca Branch of
Writers' Union of Romania. Preoccupied by the re-integration into the active
literary circuit of the writers Lucian Blaga and Ion Agarbiceanu.
Establishes close relations with the great writers
Ion Agarbiceanu, Emil Isac, Lucian Blaga, as well as with a number of magyar
writers like Nagy Istvan, Asztalos Istvan, Letay Lajos, Hajdu Gozo, Szasz Ianos,
Kanyadi Sandor, Suto Andras and others 1956-1958 - transferred to Bucharest. Editor in chief
of "Cravata rosie" (Red Necktie), revue for children 1958 - Excluded from the party and UTM (Union of the
Working Youth), under the allegation of "mysticism",
"nationalism" and illegal introduction into the country of N.S. Khrushchev
Secret Report to the XX Congress of CPSU. 1958-1960 - editor of the literary revue "Luceafarul"
(Morning Star). Works together with Dan Desliu, Mhu
Dragomir, Dumitru Corbea, Tiberiu Utan, Teodor Bals, Aurel Martin, Haralamb
Zinca, Valeriu Rapeanu, Ion Dodu Balan, Nicolae Stoian, Gica
Iutes. 1960-1962 - cultural editor for the newspaper "Scanteia
Tineretului" (Youth Star). Works together with Teodor Mazilu, Fanus Neagu, Ion Baiesu, Nicolae
Tic, Eugen Mandric, Radu Cosasu, Stefan Iures, Iosif Sava, under the
leadership of the reputed journalist and writer Dumitru Popescu 1962-1965 - secretary of the Writers' Union of Romania,
next to Mihai Beniuc, chairman, Szemler Ferenc, Pop Simion. Cooperates with
the most important writers of the epoch: Tudor Arghezi, George Calinescu,
Alexandru Philippide, Zaharia Stancu, Eugen Jebeleanu, Marin Preda, Eugen
Barbu, Radu Boureanu, Titus Popovici, as well as to the new generation of
poets, writers and literary critics: Nichita Stanescu, Cezar Baltag, Ioan
Alexandru, Nicolae Breban, Eugen Simion, Nicolae Manolescu 1965 - elected deputy in the Grand National Assembly and
alternate member of RCP Central Committee 1965-1966 - deputy editor-in-chief of the revue "Gazeta
literara" (Literary Journal), run by the poet Tiberiu Utan. Works
together with the reputed literary critic Ov.S.Crohmalniceanu, Stefan Banulescu, S.Damian, Tita
Chiper. 1965-1968 - deputy head of Section for Culture and Arts at
RCP Central Committee, coordinating the activity of theatres, cinemas, music,
plastic arts. 1968-1973 - vice-president of the State Committee for
Culture and Arts (Ministry of Culture), headed by architect and diplomat Pompiliu
Macovei. Other vice-presidents: Alexandru Balaci, Mihnea Gheorghiu,
Ion Moraru, Ion Dodu-Balan, Dumitru Ghise, Mihai Alexandru, Ioan Jinga. 1972 - subject to severe critics for favorably approving
the motion picture "Reconstituirea" (Recnstitution) and the
performance "Revizorul" (The General; Inspector, by Gogol), staged
by Lucian Pintilie 1973-1982 - ambassador of Romania to Athens. For several
years, he was the dean of the diplomatic corps in Athens 1974 - elected member of the RCP Central Committee at the
11th Congress of the party 1983-1984 - ambassador at large in the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. Intensely cooperates with ministers George
Macovescu and Stefan Andrei, and the deputy foreign ministers Vasile Gliga, Nicolae
Ghenea, Cornel Pacoste, Constantin Oancea,
Aurel Duma, Mia Groza 1984-1990 - director of "Constantin Nottara"
Theatre, renowned by its actors and stage directors George Constantin, Alexandru Repan,
Ion Dichiseanu, Emil Hossu, Mircea Diaconu, Gilda Marinescu, Lucia Muresan,
Dana Dogaru, Dam Micu, Alexandru Dabija etc. since 1990 - establishes and runs the publishing house "Demiurg"
(71264 Bucuresti, Str.Alexandrina nr.30, telefon/fax: +40-21-222.1887), which
published outstanding classic and contemporary writers, Romanian and
foreigners, as well as some successful dictionaries:
Mic dictionar al limbii romane (Short Dictionary of the Romanian Language), Primul meu
dictionar (My First Dictionary), Dictionar neogrec-roman (Neo-Greek.-
Romanian Dictionary)
Official Missions abroad
Poland: 1955, 1964 Italia: 1956, 1966, 1983 USSR and Moldavian SSR: 1957, 1964, 1968, 1972 GDR: 1957, 1970 Czechoslovakia: 1963, 1969 Finland: 1968 USA: 1970 France: 1970 Hungary: 1965, 1981 Bulgaria: 1961 Korean PDR: 1972 West Germany: 1983 Belgium: 1983 Netherlands: 1983 United Kingdom: 1983, 1989
Selected List of Literary Works
Poems
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Cu sufletul deschis (With Open Soul, 1954)
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Cantecele pamantului natal (Song of Homeland, 1956)
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Cu timpul meu (My Time, 1958)
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Ma uit in ochii copiilor (Looking in children's eyes, 1962)
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Fantani si stele (Fountains and Stars, 1965)
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Ecce Tempus (1968)
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Orga de mesteceni (The Birch Organon, 1970)
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Zapezile de acasa (Snows at Home, 1972)
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Noapte cu privighetori (Night with nightingales, 1973)
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Templul dinafara (Temple Outside, 1975)
Transilvane cetati fara somn (Sleepless Transylvanian
Fortresses, 1977) -
Ora intrebarilor (Time to Questions, 1979)
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Razboiul cunoasterii (The War of Knowledge, 1979)
Cartea zodiilor (Book of Signs, 1982) -
Oracole (Oracles, 1987)
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Radacinile cerului (Sky Roots, 1989)
Vase de Tanagra (Tanager Vessels, 1993) -
Icoana nevazuta (Invisible Icon, 1996)
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Al doilea suflet (Second Soul, 2000)
Fluturi in zdrente (Butterflies in Rags, in manuscript)
Novels
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Descoperirea familiei (Family Discovery, 1964)
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Ultimul drum (Last Voyage, 1975)
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Raiul raspopitilor (Paradise of Unfrocked, 1978)
Muntele catarilor (Mules' Mountain, 1980) -
Leaganul marii (The Sea Scrabble,1983)
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Intalnire periculoasa (Dangerous Meeting, 1985)
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Romanul de familie (Family Novel, 1986)
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Proces in recurs (The Appeal, 1988)
Ultimele cinci minute (The Last Five Minutes, in manuscript)
Theatre
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Audienta la consul (Call on Consul, 1977)
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Nu pot sa dorm (I can't sleep, 1982)
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Arheologia dragostei (Archeology of Love, 1986)
Movies Scenarios
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Ultima noapte a singuratatii (Last Night of Solitude, 1978),
stage director Virgil
Calotescu
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Flacari pe comori (Flames on treasures, 1986), stage
director Nicolae Margineanu
Umbrele soarelui (The Sun Shadows), stage director Mircea
Veroiu
Literary Critic, Evocations
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Emil Isac, un tribun al ideilor noi (Emil Isac - a tribune
of new ideas, 1972)
Monologuri paralele (Parallel Monologs, 1998, together
with Monica Anton) Ambasador la Atena - 1973-1982 (Ambassador to Athens)
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"Secventele inceputului" (Sequences of the
Start), First Volume - 2001
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"Avatarurile democratiei" (Avatars of
Democracy), Second Volume - 2002
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"Elogiul nechibzuintei" (Eulogy to
Thoughtlessness"), Third Volume - 2002
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"In umbra zeilor" (In the Gods' Shadow) -
under preparation
Drama unei prietenii: Ion Brad-Mircea Zaciu (Drama of a
Friendship: Ion Brad-Mircea Zaciu, under preparation) Printre mii de scrisori (Among Thousands of Letters, under
preparation)
Albums
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Eroii fabulelor (Heroes of Fables, 1965)
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Fiica Dunarii si-a marii (Danube' s and Sea's Daughter,
1966)
Romania antiqua - with the artist-photographer Ion Mirlea -
La zei acasa sau o calatorie lirica prin Elada (At Gods'
Home or a lyric voyage through Ellada, 1976)
Translations
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Letay Lajos, Versuri (1954)
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Nicolai Zidorov, Poezii (impreuna cu Al.Andritoiu si Ion
Horea, 1975)
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Nikos Kranidiotis, Poezii (1975), impreuna cu D.Nicolae
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Nikos Kranidiotis, Urmasii lui Prometeu (1994), impreuna cu
D.Nicolae
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Chr.Xantopoulos-Palamas, calatorie pe Dunare (1975),
impreuna cu D.Nicolae
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Evanghelos Averoff-Tossizza, Porumbeii (1976), impreuna cu
D.Nicolae
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Constantin Tsatsos, Aforisme si cugetari (1977), impreuna cu
D.Nicolae
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Ioana Tsatsos, Poezii (1976), impreuna cu fiica sa Lia Brad-Chisacof
si alti cunoscatori ai limbii elene
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Dimos Rendis Ravanis, reintalnire (1978), impreuna cu fiica
sa Lia Brad-Chisacof si alti cunoscatori ai limbii elene
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Odisseas Elytis, Variatiuni pe o raza (1979), impreuna cu
fiica sa Lia Brad-Chisacof si alti cunoscatori ai limbii elene
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Melancolia Egeei, antologie a poetilor greci contemporani
(1987), impreuna cu fiica sa Lia Brad-Chisacof si alti cunoscatori ai limbii
elene
Translations of Own Works
Poems and prose translated and published in revues,
anthologies and volumes in French, Spanish, Magyar, English, Greek, Italian,
Bulgarian, Polish, Serbian, Check, Slovakian etc
Critical References
Prizes, Awards and Orders
1951 - Prize of the Literary Almanac (Almanahul Literar)
for the epic poem "Cincisutistul" -
1953 - Diploma for Poesy at the International Youth
Festival
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1959 - Prize of the Romanian Academy for the volume
"Cu timpul meu" (By My Time)
1972 - Prize of the Writers' Union of Romania for the
volume "Cele
patru anotimpuri" (The Fours Seasons) 1999 - The Prize for Poesy "Transilvania" of "Lucian Blaga"
International Festrival
Foreign Languages
Address
71264 Bucuresti, Str.Alexandrina nr.30, telefon/fax: +40-21-222.1887
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