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Nicolae Mares
Minister-Counsellor
University Professor, Writer
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, Columbia University and Vladimir
Mares, PhD in Economics, Chicago 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
- 1999-2008 - Editor and Counselor of AIVA SA, P.R.Consultant
- Presently - Adviser to
the President of "Romania de Maine" Foundation
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" (David and Shepherd) 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, second edition
2008
- Inca Polonia... (Poland
however...) - Colosseum Publishing House, Bucarest,
2008
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 (Love explaianed me
everything), 2005
- Wislawa Szymborska, Poezii alese (Selected Poems), Prut International 2006
- Antologia poeziei poloneze (An Anthology of Polish Poesy, Ivan Krasko
Publishing House, 2007
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: Polish, Russian, French
- Passive: English, Macedonian, Czech
Hobbies
- Literature, Mountaineering, Dogs
Address
- Str. Ion Movila, nr. 6 ap.5, Sector 2, 010492 Bucharest, Romania
- Mobile: 0722/33.49.23
E-mail:
nicolaemares@yahoo.com
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