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Nicolae Mares
Adviser to the Rector of "Spiru Haret" University,
Bucharest
Born: 18 April, 1938, Ploiesti, Prahova County. Father: Dumitru,
Mother: Elisabeta
Married to Anda-Maria Mares, Researcher in History. 2 children: Isabela
Mares, Professor of Political Science, Stanford University and Vladimir
Mares, PhD in Economics, Rutgers University, USA
Studies
- 1959-1960 - Studies in Philosophy, University of Bucharest
- 1966 - Master of Arts in Polish Philology at the University of Warsaw with the Thesis
"Tadeusz Hyszdew, an Enlightenment poet", published in Przeglad Humanisticzny, Polish Academy of
Science
- 1971 - PhD in Humanistic Sciences, University of Warsaw
- 2006 - Dr. of Science in Humanistic Field, Romanian Academy of Sciences,
Bucharest
Professional Career
- 1966-1967 - Directorate of Cultural Relations, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
- 1967-1971 - Cultural Attaché of Romanian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland
- 1972-1974 - Third Secretary, Directorate for Central European Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1975-1981 - Second Secretary, First Secretary for Cultural and Press
Relations at the Romanian Embassy in Warsaw
- 1981-1984 - Head of Central European Desk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1985-1986 - First Secretary of the Romanian Embassy in Poland
- 1987-1988 - Director of the Romanian Cultural Center in Paris
- 1989 - Counselor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1990-1994 - Director of the Department for the Relations with the Romanian Diaspora,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Contacts with the Romanian Diaspora in USA, Germany, Scandinavia,
South Africa, Balkans etc
- 1993 - Promoted to the rank of Minister Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1994-1995 - Head of the Economic and Consular Mission of Romania in Skopje.
Inaugurated the Romanian Embassy to Skopje and became the first Chargé d'Affaires of Romania to that country
- 1996-1999 - Minister Counselor to the Romanian Embassy in Warsaw
- September 1999 - retired, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Presently - Editor and Counselor of AIVA SA, P.R.Consultant; adviser to
the President of "Romania de Maine" Foundation; Analist to "Economistul"
newspaper; Chief-editor of "Speranta"
Editorial Experience
- 1963-2001 Publishing Experience in Romania. Articles appeared in publications as Steaua, România
Literara, Luceafarul, Cronica, Tribuna, Flacara, Evenimentul, Romanian
Review, Curentul, Viata Romaneasca, Ecart, Economistul, Diplomat Club,
Argesul, Polonus and others
- 1970-2005 Author of "Poland" (A Monograph), Polish-Romanian
Dictionary, "Stanislaw Wyspianski", John Paul II, A POpe for the
Third Millenium, David si Pastor and other books (see below)
- Translated about 30 books of Polish and Foreign Literature
PUBLISHED BOOKS
- Warsaw. "Meridiane" Publishing House, 1972
- Poland. A Monograph. Scientific and Encyclopedic Publishing House, 1972
- Poland. Publishing House for Sports and Tourism, 1978
- ABC-ul comportarii civilizate (The ABC of civilized behavior). Ceres Publishing House.
First Edition - 1978, Second Edition - 1989
- Romanian-Polish Dictionary, Scientific and Encyclopedic Publishing House, Romania, 1980.
First Romanian-Polish Dictionary published in Romania (about 20,000 words)
- Wyspianski- Monograph, "Meridiane" Publishing House, Romania, 1981
- Ioan Paul al II-lea, Papa pentru mileniul al III-lea (John Paul II. A Pope for the
III Millennium"), "Colosseum" Publishing House, Bucharest, 2000
- Ioan Paul al II-lea, Papa pentru mileniul al III-lea (John Paul II. A Pope for the
III Millennium"), "Hiparion" Publishing House,
Cluj-Napoca, 2001
- David si Pastor (David and Shepherd), 2005
- Codul Manierelor Elegante (Code of Good Manners), 2005
TRANSLATED BOOKS
- Zenon Kosidowski, Povestiri biblice (Biblical Stories), Scientific
Publishing House, 1971
- Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, Aforisme (Aphorisms), " Junimea"
Publishing House, 1972
- Tadeusz Rozewicz, Poeme (Poems), "Junimea" Publishing House, 1973
- Jan Szczepanski, Sociologie (Sociology), Scientific and Encyclopedic
Publishing House, 1973
- Michal Rusinek, Pe urmele lui Kopernik (In Search of Copernicus), "Albatros"
Publishing House, 1974
- Kazimierz Michalowski, Cum si-au creat grecii arta (How the Greeks made
their Art), "Meridiane" Publishing House,
1975
- Wislawa Szymborska, Bucuria scrierii (Joy of Wrinting), "Dacia"
Publishing House, 1977
- Adam Mickiewicz, Versuri alese (Selected Poems), "Minerva"
Publishing House, 1978
- M. Aleksandrowicz, Stafiile din codrii Bialowieza (The Ghosts from
Bialowieza Woods), Junimea Publishing House, 1978
- x x - Zece
poeti polonezi. Antologie (Ten Polish Poets. Anthology), " Univers"
Publishing House, 1978
- x x - Cantece
vorbite, lirica primitiva. Antologie (Spoken Songs, Primitive Lyrics -
anthology), "Junimea" Publishing House, 1979
- Tadeusz Rozewicz, Poezii (Poems), "Minerva" Publishing
House, 1980
- Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, Aforisme, versuri, epigrame (Aphorisms, Verses,
Epigrams), " Junimea" Publishing House, 1980
- Jerzy Edigey, Valiza cu milioane (Box with Millions), "Univers"
Publishing House, 1982; " Colosseum" Publishing House, 1991
- Boy Zielinski, Marysienka and Sobieski, " Junimea" Publishing
House, 1983
- x x - Ganduri nemuritoare, proverbe si cugetari
(Eternal Thoughts. Proverbs and Meditations, "Albatros" Publishing
House, 1986
- Poezia poloneza contemporana. 83 poeti (Polish Contemporary Poesy. 83
Poets), Dacia Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca
- Marian Podkowinski, Hitler and its clan. " Colosseum" Publishing
House, 1990
- Kazimierz Korkozowicz, Cum am fost omorat`...(How I was shot) " Eveniment"
Publishing House, 1990
- Karol Wojtyla, Poems, " Coresi" Publishing House,
Romania, 1992
- Jerzy Edigey, Asasinarea bijutierului (Jeweller's Assassination),
" Colosseum" Publishing House, 1992
- Henryk Sienkiewicz, Quo Vadis, " Colosseum" Publishing House, 1992
- Stanislaw Jerzy Lec - Aforisme (Aphorisms). Revised Edition, " Colosseum" Publishing House, 1992
- Karol Wojtyla, Poezii alese (Selected Poems), "Ginta Latin"
Publishing House, Bucharest 1999
- Marian Podkowinski, Hitler si arhanghelii mortii (Hitler and Death Archangels,
"Hiparion" Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, 2000
- John Paul II - Triptic roman (Roman Triptych), 2003
- John Paul II - Cugetari (Meditations), 2003
- John Paul II - Dragostea totul mi-a explicat, 2005
Affiliations
- Since 1980 - Member of the Writer's Union of Romania
- Since 1980 - Member of the Literary Fund
Awards and Orders
- 1981 - Cultural Order, Poland
Foreign Languages
- Active: Romania, Polish, Russian, French
- Passive: English, Macedonian, Czech
Hobbies
- Literature, Mountaineering, Dogs
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