Gelu Vlasin

Born in Telciu, Bistrita-Nasaud County, Romania on 30th of August 1966. He married to Cristina Maria Vlasin (music teacher and jazz singer) and has a son Darius Andrei Vlasin (born in Madrid in 4 December 2009). Had his literary debut in Romania Literara Magazine 16/1999, with a introduction made by Nicolae Manolescu; his editorial debut was in 1999 with the poetry volume "Tratat la psihiatrie" (Cured at Psychiatry), published at Vinea Publisher, Bucharest, with a preface by Nicolae Manolescu and an afterword by Paul Cernat; The volume have won the award of the debut section of the Bucharest Writers Association in 1999 and was nominee at the Romanian Union of Writers Awards, 1999..

His debut as a writer was in 1999, in Romania Literara magazine.

Poetry

Tratat la psihiatrie - Ed. Vinea, Bucarest - 1999 / Editura Liternet - 2006,
Atac de panica - Noesis, Bucarest - 2000 & Ed. Muzeul Literaturii Romane, Bucarest - 2002,
Poemul Turn - Colectia "Biblioteca Bucarest" - Asociatia Scriitorilor din Bucuresti & Ed. Azero - 2005,
Ultima suflare - Ed. Muzeul Literaturii Romane, Bucuresti / A.S.B. - 2001 & Editura Liternet - 2003
Omul decor - Ed.Brumar, Timisoara, 2009
Ayla - Ed. Cartea Romaneasca, Bucarest, 2011


Collaboration with Literary Magazines

Gelu Vlasin published poetry, essay and literary reviews in the majority of the literary magazines from Romania also in magazines from USA, Canada, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Morocco, Argentina, Mexico, Australia, Hungary and Israel.

Essays
Don Quijote Ratacitorul Eikon Publishing House, 2009

Profesional 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 (2009)
Founder & Coordinator of online literary network Reteaua literara
Founder & Coordinator of The Club of the Romanians all-over the world Romania din Diaspora
Founder & Coordinator al Literary Club DIVERBIUM from Madrid

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