dr. Zamfir BALAN
- Scientific researcher, deputy manager
- He graduated the Faculty of Philology of ‘Alexandru Ioan Cuza’ University from Iasi
- Expert in ‘Archaeological Goods and Historical Documents’, specialization in ‘Memoirs’, certificate no. 357 from 29/10/2004
- PhD in Philological Sciences with the thesis: ‘Narrative Typology in Panait Istrati’s Fiction’ (2001)
- Publications in: the Annals of ‘Alexandru Ioan Cuza’ University from Iasi, the Annals of Craiova University, the Annals of ‘Stefan cel Mare’ University from Suceava, Luceafarul, Dunarea
- Scientific activity in the following fields: memoirs, Braila’s cultural press, literary history, poetics and stylistics, semiotics and rhetoric.
- He participated to national, international congresses and conferences with scientific papers
- He researched the manuscripts found in the stock of ‘Panait Istrati’ Memorial House and ‘D. Panaitescu Perpessicius’ Memorial House, both in Braila
- The editing of the French-Romanian (bi-lingual) edition of Panait Istrati’s oeuvre – ‘the first attempt to edit in a scientific way..., in the proper sense of the term’; ‘a world first’. (Mircea Iorgulescu)
- He had written written the introduction studies, the notes and commentaries to the following volumes which he also edited:
- Perpessicius. Studies, Articles, Documents (1991)
- Panait Istrati, Correspondence Pages (1993)
- Mihai Eminescu, Luceafarul (The Evening Star) (1993, the 3rd edition in 2002)
- Panait Istrati, Chira Chiralina, bi-lingual edition (1004)
- Panait Istrati, Old Anghel, bi-lingual edition (1995)
- Panait Istrati, Codin, bi-lingual edition (1996)
- Panait Istrati, The Man who Subscribes to Nothing. Documents from the Soviet Russia (1996)
- Panait Istrati, Tata Minca, bi-lingual edition (1997)
- Correspondence Vasile Bancila – Basil Munteanu (1997)
- Panait Istrati, Thüringer House, bi-lingual edition (1998)
- published books:
Panait Istrati. Narrative Typology (2001), “the first complex and in-depth study made from the poetics of fiction perspective”, “ remarkable study of narrative poetics which will no doubt stimulate a new direction in interpreting Panait Istrati.” (Dumitru Irimia)
Stylistics in Public Relations and Journalism (co-author, 2001)
Semiotics. Introductory Concepts (2003)
Rhetoric Lectures (2004).
- e-mail: zamfir.balan@gmail.com
Elena ILIE
- Specialist in Museography, Section Head
- She graduated the History and Philosophy Faculty of ‘Alexandru Ioan Cuza’ University, Iasi
- Expert in ‘Archaeological Goods and Historical Documents’, specialization ‘Memoirs’, certificate no. 362 from 29/01/2004.
- She had a scientific activity in the following fields: memoirs, Braila’s history and culture in the modern period, the rural life in Braila region during the modern period, the Romanian and foreign books – an element of spirituality at the Lower Danube, communication strategies in museum-visitors relationship, the history of the Romanian river flotilla and navy, the research and the inventory of the fixed heritage of Braila city;
- She delivered papers and specialist studies to over 30 national and international congresses and conferences;
- She is the author of more than 20 articles and studies (in the fields of: history, museography and fixed heritage). She published in specialist reviews: Istros, Braila Annals, the Year Book of the Romanian Navy Museum, History Files, the Book of the National Scientific Debate on Museum Pedagogy;
- She made two documentary films, on video tapes: ‘Nicolae Titulescu – Resounding Testimonies’ and ‘From the History of Braila’s Pharmacy’ and a film on CD titled: The Grain Warehouse (The Grain Elevator) – A Monument of Industrial Archaeology in Braila;
- She collaborated to the album on Braila city – 2000 (the documentation, text, selection of images) published by Braila Municipality.
- e-mail: elen_ilie@yahoo.com
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