Gelu Vlașin (born 30 August 1966) is a
Romanian
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poet
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and
essayist
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.
Born in
Telciu
Telciu ( hu, Telcs; german: Teltsch) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bichigiu (part of Coșbuc until 2004; ''Bükkös''), Fiad (''Bánffytelep''), Telcișor, and Telciu.
The commu ...
,
Bistrița-Năsăud County
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Name
In Hungarian, it is known as ''Beszterce-Naszód megye'', and in German as ''Kreis Bistritz-Nassod''. The name is identical with ...
,
Romania
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on 30 August 1966, he is married to Cristina Maria Vlasin (music teacher and
jazz
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singer) and has a son Darius Andrei Vlasin (born in
Madrid
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on 4 December 2009). Had his literary debut in România Literară Magazine 16/1999, with an introduction made by
Nicolae Manolescu
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; his editorial debut was in 1999 with the poetry volume ''Tratat la psihiatrie'' (Cured at Psychiatry), published at Vinea Publisher,
Bucharest
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, with a preface by
Nicolae Manolescu
Nicolae Manolescu (; b. 27 November 1939, Râmnicu Vâlcea) is a Romanian literary critic. As an editor of '' România Literară'' literary magazine, he has reached a record in reviewing books for almost 30 years. Elected a corresponding member ...
and an afterword by Paul Cernat; The volume won the award of the debut section of the Bucharest Writers Association in 1999 and was a nominee at the Romanian Union of Writers Awards, 1999.
Works
His debut as a writer was in 1999, in ''România Literară'' magazine.
Poetry
''Tratat la psihiatrie''- Ed. Vinea, Bucarest - 1999
Editura Liternet- 2006,
- Noesis, Bucarest - 2000 & Ed
Muzeul Literaturii Române Bucarest - 2002,
- Colecția "Biblioteca Bucarest"
Asociația Scriitorilor din București & Ed. Azero - 2005,
- Ed
Muzeul Literaturii Române Bucuresti / A.S.B. - 2001
Editura Liternet- 2003
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Brumar Timișoara, 2009
- Ed
Cartea Românească Bucarest, 2011
Collaboration with Literary Magazines
Gelu Vlașin published poetry, essay and literary reviews in the majority of the literary magazines from Romania also in magazines from United States, Canada, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Russia,
Morocco
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,
Argentina
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, Mexico, Australia, Hungary and Israel.
Essays
*''Don Quijote Rătăcitorul'' Eikon Publishing House, 2009
Professional Activities
*Member of USR Romanian Writers Union (2000)
*Member of the National Council of USR - Romanian Writers Union (2009)
*Member of Monitoring and Suspension Commission USR - Romanian Writers Union (2010)
*Member of ASB – Bucharest Writers Association(2000)
*Member of the Leading Commission of Poetry Section from ASB Bucharest Writers Association (2009)
*President of the Association Hispano-Romanian Dialogo Europeo (2007)
*First Vice-President of FEDROM – Federation of the Romanian Associations in Spain (2008)
*President of DIVERBIUM -
Madrid
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(2009)
*Founder & Coordinator of online literary network Reţeaua literară
*Founder & Coordinator of The Club of the Romanians all-over the world România din Diaspora
*Founder & Coordinator al Literary Club DIVERBIUM from
Madrid
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Literary Prizes
Also he won some prestigious national and international awards:
*Tertulia Cerro Almodovar Award – Madrid 2004
*Puertas Abiertas Award – Madrid 2002
*Colocviile Cosbuc Award, 2000
*Debut Award of Bucharest Writers Association 1999
*The International Festival of Sighet Award 2000
*The Great Award Ion Vinea 1999
*Cristian Popescu Award 1999
*Liviu Rebreanu Salons Award 1999
References
* Nicolae Manolesc
Tratat la Psihiatrie''* Paul Cerna
*
Claudiu Komartinbr>
''Poetul turn''* Violeta Sav
Ateneu''* Octavian Sovian
''Monolog în Computerland''* Ana Drag
''interviu cu Gelu Vlasin la CityNews''* Menut Maximinia
Omul decor''* Petrisor Militar
lui Gelu Vlașin și acul magnetic al cititorului''* Cristina Nemerovsch
fost și sunt un veșnic călător''* Sorin Mihai Gra
Vlasin - prezentare''* Patrick Calinesc
previzibilului''* Luiza Mit
de zbor nu se poate trece fără înălțare''* Igor Ursenc
poetică pe muchia periculoasă a gîndului''* Ormeny Francisc Norber
de panică” sau à la recherche de la femme perdue în fono-grafii My Dying Bride''* Cristina Nemerovsch
fobii, amnezii''* Gelu Diacon
''„Scriitorul nu este un boem prost imbracat care umbla tot timpul beat!”''* Elena Alex
* Emanuela Ili
''Gelu Vlașin, despre rătăcirile iberice ale mioriticului Don Quijote''
External links
Situl personal al poetuluiBlog personal - Reteaua literara
Prezentare carte în "Răsunetul"Articole publicate in pagina de cultura - "Ziarul Financiar"Interviu al poetului în "Citynews"
Soign´e `a l’hˆopital psychiatriqueRevue d’art et de littérature, musique
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People from Bistrița-Năsăud County
Romanian essayists
20th-century Romanian poets
Romanian male poets
1966 births
Living people
Male essayists
21st-century Romanian poets
20th-century essayists
21st-century essayists
20th-century Romanian male writers
21st-century male writers