Silvana Cojocarasu
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Silvana Cojocarasu (b. in Mangalia, Romania,) is a writer, translator, theatre critic, cultural journalist. Member of the Union of the Professional Journalists from Romania.
She graduated Romanic languages (French, Italian, Latin) to the University of Luxembourg (1995) and Letters to the University of Constantza, Romania (1996). She holds two Masters, in Image and International Relations, to the National School of Administration and Political Sciences in Bucharest (2006). In 2012 she attended an international training course in culture and heritage in Paris, to E.N.A. (École Nationale d'Administration).
Early Life
She was born in one of the oldest families from Mangalia, among the founders of the city after the Independence War and the annexation of Dobruja to the Kingdom of Romania, the official "settlement" of the great-grandfather's family (coming from Northern Greece) dating back to 1889. Friend of the historian Nicolae Iorga, with whom he often went hunting, the great-grandfather remains one of the most picturesque figures of the interwar Mangalia, often evoked in writings of reference, remembered as "the one taking care of the city lights". The family suffered the repercussions of the war and of the communist regime.
She grew-up and attended the high-school in her hometown, to which she still remains deeply connected and who became a subject of scientific studies ("Pontic Studies" in 27 episodes) and memoirs. "... as hard as I try to explain my fascination for everything that means the ancient world, the past, with all its values, the old city, the people of my great-grandparents' age, their life stories and the way of existence since then, I can not find a complete and sufficient explanation, but I certainly know that the stories about "the past" shaped my character and definitely outlined my personality and the way of my life", confesses the writer. "The closest to my soul are the three crosses made by my great-grandfather for the town's church, which still can be seen from every part of the city, especially from the sea."
Cultural activity and career
Her debut in poetry was within the literary cercles from Constantza University, under the coordination of the literary critic Marin Mincu. In the last year of faculty, she has been awarded with a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. During her studies in Luxembourg, she collaborated in drafting the cultural journal edited by the Luxembourg Society of General and Comparative Literature: "Revue luxembourgeoise de littérature générale et comparée", and she was also proposed in the research team coordinated by Michel Autrand - Sorbonne University (Paris IV), with a subject concerning the dramatic language in Albert Camus' theatre. She was part of the Madrigal Choir of the Duchy, holding concerts in Vianden, Luxembourg and Brussels. She graduated in 1995, with a degree in Literature and Human Sciences, after supporting several dissertations: "René Char au-delà de la parole", "La nature et l'amour - thèmes permanents dans la création d'Eminescu et des romantiques "," I traslati nel linguagio colloquiale ","Moravia: la coscienza o la guerra", „La maschera, un carattere". In 1996 he sustained her degree at the University of Constantza, with a subject that gave rise to a great interest: "La recherche du moi et du monde dans le théâtre de Pirandello et Ionesco".
She was part, over time, of many cultural projects, both national as international. She was editor of the cultural events for Callatis Festival (books presentations, exhibitions, meetings, seminars, press-relations), in collaboration with Aldaco-Film Production House, Romanian National Television (TVR) and Romanian Radio Society (1998-2005). Organizer of the International Festival "Days and Nights of Literature", in collaboration with the Writers' Union of Romania; she conducted interviews for local cultural journals with the winners of the first editions of the festival: Alain Robbe-Grillet, Jorgé Semprun, Antonio Lobo Antuñes, Ismail Kadare, Amos Oz (2002-2005). The collaboration with UNITER - Theatres' Union of Romania was a step forward in her career and brought her many professional satisfactions: she was the local organizer of the national cultural program Young Actor Gala (1999-2012), but also at the UNITER's Awards Gala (Bucharest, 2006).
As she confesses, one of the most beautiful cultural projects realized was "Honorary Citizens of Romanian Poetry at Santa Severina, Italy": a poetry workshop, conceived as a performance, written by Ilie Constantin (with texts of the Romanian poets Ana Blandiana, Gellu Naum, Ștefan Augustin Doinaş, Emil Brumaru, Cezar Baltag, Ileana Mălăncioiu, Mircea Ivănescu, Cezar Ivănescu, Angela Marinescu, Şerban Foarţă), directed by Ion Caramitru; a project by UNITER and Santa Severina, in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Department for the Romanians Abroad), the Ministry of Culture, with the participation of "Mihai Eminescu" National Center for Studies from Ipotești, Romania (2005).
In 2006 she was part of the national team "Group Study Exchange Romania 2006" (GSE 2006), profile: arts and theatre, presentation areas: Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas (USA), a program developed by Rotary International Romania and Rotary International USA, in collaboration with Tulsa Performing Art Center, Missouri Southern State University - Institute of International Studies, Coffeyville Community College Theater, Pittsburg State University, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville.
In 2003 she participated in the ceremony of „Siberene 2003 Awards” at Santa Severina, dedicated to the recognition of the most important cultural projects and personalities of contemporary Italian art and culture. In 2007, she was responsible for Italian language courses for foreigners at Santa Severina Summer School, organized by L.A.L.E.O. (Liberia Accademia delle Lingue Europee ed Orientali), secondary school in Santa Severina of "Dante Alighieri" University of Reggio Calabria.
She was invited to the International Colloquium“Politismos. Il ruolo delle donne e delle culture nazionali allo sviluppo delle culture del Mediterraneo” (The women and national cultures' role within the development of the Mediterranean cultures), held in Crotone, Italy, in 2002, where she presented the communication "Il ruolo della donna-scrittrice nella letteratura romena "("The role of woman-writer in Romanian literature"). She also participated, in 2004, in the European Seminar "Migranti antichi e moderni, costruttori di Città e di Cittadinanze" ("Ancient and Modern Migrants, builders of towns and Citizenship"), presenting a research theme that remains a constant of her work: "Callatis, la leggenda del Mar Nero" ("Callatis, the legend of the Black Sea").
In 2008 she was a member of the International Jury of the contest "Who goes on scene?", organized in Spoleto, Italy, for the selection of a short-film script; the contest, opened to individual and group, focused on the integration of ethnic minorities, tolerance, pluralism; the winner- "Savino's Island" by Giacomo del Buono, Gaia Mustacchio and Stefano Centini, was presented at Bianco Film Festival in Perugia.
Since 2011, she became a contributor-correspondent for Romania of the Canadian publication "Alternativa". She regularly publishes poetry (permanent column "Ethos"), prose, essay, travel journal, reviews, chronicle of theatre, history and heritage studies. Between 2018-2021 she was Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the publication.
She has a rich experience in public administration (mass-media, culture, international relations). Member of the Romanian Association of the French Government Scholars (ARBGF).
She fluently speaks French, Italian, English, Spanish.
Books published
Celălalt ţărm (The other shore), poems, Ex Ponto Publishing House, Constantza, 2019
Coup de coeur, poems and prose-poems, Tracus Arte Publishing House, Bucharest, 2017
Cantabis, poems, Tracus Arte Publishing House, Bucharest, 2017
Cantabis, illustrated poems: http://www.cantabis.ro, 2010
Translations
National Institute for Marine Research and Development „Grigore Antipa” Constantza – Historical highlights, author: Alexandru Bologa, bilingual edition Romanian-English, Romanian Academy of Scientists Publishing House, Bucharest, 2022
Aproape de ora albastră/ Vicino all'ora azzurra by Liliana Liciu, poems, bilingual edition Romanian-Italian, Lyceum Publishing House, Chisinau, 2019
Anthologies
Present in poetry anthologies, Romanian and international (in Romania, Italy, United States, Canada); in collective works, with studies of culture, history and patrimony; scientific communications within international conferences of literature and history (Porto Viro, Crotone and Santa Severina, Italy).
Articles, studies, collective works
Dobrogea at 140 Years after its Union with the Romanian State - An Example of Contemporary West-Pontic Multiethnic Understanding, with the study: Mangalia, 100 Years Ago, on the Black Sea: (Un)forgotten Times... , Ex Ponto Publishing House, Constantza, 2018
Literary awards
Piemonte Region & Turin International Book Fair: finalist, prose published in “Lingua Madre Duemilaventuno/Duemilaventitré. Racconti di donne straniere in Italia”, Edizioni SEB27 (“Mother Tongue 2021&3023. Stories of foreign women in Italy”, SEB27 Publishing House); photos selected in the Special Section SANDRETTO RE REBAUDENGO Foundation - “Lingua Madre” National Literary Competition, Turin, Italy, 2021&2023
Special Prize for foreign poetry granted by AlberoAndronico Association, Rome Capital Metropolitan City and Lazio Region - Italian National Prize for Poetry, Rome, Italy, 2020&2021&2023
Menzione d'Onore granted by the Literary Festival Cultural Classic Naples & Special Prize of the Honorary President Hafez Haidar – Literary International Prize „Napoli Cultural Classic”, Benevento, Italy, 2022
2nd Prize for poetry granted by „Napoli Cultural Classic” and „Laterza Editori” - Literary International Prize 2019, Naples, Italy, 2019
2nd Prize for "Poetry in Foreign Language (French)" granted by Progetto Alfa Association - "Giovanni Bertacchi" International Poetry Competition, Rome, Italy, 2018 & Honorary Mention, Sondrio, Italy, 2021
Special prizes granted by the cities of Remanzacco (UD), Martina Franca (TA) and by Puglia Region - in different literary competitions (2018)
”Pergamena artistica” granted by Accademia Internazionale d'Arte Moderna di Roma (A.I.A.M.), 2007
Honorary
Diploma of Excellence awarded by Theatres' Union of Romania (UNITER)
Anniversary Plaquette awarded by Romanian Municipalities Association
Diploma of Excellence & Medal awarded by the City of Mangalia
References[modificare]
http://www.tracusarte.ro/poezie/789-coup-de-coeur-silvana-cojocarasu-9786066648653.html
https://edituratracusarte.ro/produs/cantabis-silvana-cojocarasu/
https://edituratracusarte.ro/produs/coup-de-coeur-silvana-cojocarasu/
http://www.tracusarte.ro/poezie/731-cantabis-silvana-cojoc%C4%83ra%C5%9Fu-9786066647984.html
External links
https://bookhub.ro/sivana-cojocarasu-tracus-arte/
https://parnas21.blogspot.com/2018/08/silvana-cojocarasu.html
https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/cultura/dubla-lansare-de-carte-la-carturesti-bucuresti-a-poetei-constantene-silvana-cojocarasu-666048.html
MINAC: http://www.minac.ro/evenimente.html
http://www.radioconstanta.ro/2019/05/03/constanta-lansare-a-unei-lucrari-colective-la-muzeul-de-istorie-nationala-si-arheologie/
https://www.mangalianews.ro/?s=silvana+cojocarasu
