CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Cezar PAUL-BADESCU
DATE OF BIRTH: 7 August 1968
EDUCATION:
– University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philology (Romanian-French section), graduated in 1994
– Master’s courses at University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philology (Theory of Literature - Comparative literature), graduated in 1995
PRESENT EMPLOYMENT:
– April 1996 to present
editor, "Dilema" magazine (now "Dilema veche" magazine)
(Periodical subtitled "Weekly magazine of Transition", whose founder director is Andrei Plesu, "Dilema" approaches in an essay-like manner – from a political, social or cultural point of view – topics related to the Romanian transition realities, each issue is built around a certain theme an it is co-ordinated, in turns, by one of the editorial staff members.)
– Some of the themes co-ordinated in "Dilema" magazine: "How Nowadays Romania Would Look Like under Dictatorship", "Cultural Policies", "Romantic Residues", "Life and Creation", "The Situation of Cultural Press", "How is the Romanian Like?", "Eminescu", "The Anonymous Persons’ Right to Have an Opinion", "Interdiction and Taboo", "Bohemia", "Conflicts Between Generations", "Holidays and National Celebrations", "Family and its Values" etc.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:
– 2007
Senior Editor, "Cotidianul" newspaper
– 2006-2007
Red. in chief, "Media&Cultura" (suplement of the "Cotidianul" newspaper )
– 2004-2005
Red. in chief adj., "VIVA!" magazine
– September 2003 to May 2004
Coordinator Editor, "High Life" magazine
– July 2002 to July 2003
Coordinator Editor, "TV Story"
– July 2001 to July 2002
Coordinator Editor, "ProTV Magazin"
– February 2000 to July 2001
editor in chief of ProLogos publishing house
– August 1997 to February 2000
editor, lifestyle magazine "Exces", where I co-ordinate the cultural news section
– July 1995 - April 1996
secretary-general of editorial board, "22", weekly magazine of political and social analysis
– September 1994 - July 1995
editor, "22" magazine
PUBLISHED BOOKS:
– "Tablou de familie" ("Family Picture"), 1995, short stories – "Tomis" magazine award for debut
– "Cazul Eminescu" ("Eminescu Case"), 1999, articles
– "Tineretile lui Daniel Abagiu", 2004, novel (Polirom Publishing House)
– "Luminita, mon amour", 2006, novel (Polirom Publishing House)
COLLABORATIONS:
– Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty – where I realised a programme of Romanian press review
– Romanian periodicals: "Secolul XX", "Observator cultural", "Apostrof", "Cuvântul", "Adevarul literar si artistic", "ProCinema", "Monitorul de Iasi", "Monitorul de Barsov", "Interval" etc.
– Periodicals from abroad: "l’Adige" (Italy), "Pontes" (Croatia), "Contrafort" (Republic of Moldavia), ....... (Macedonia)
