Petru Ionescu

Education:

Institute of Theatre and Film "IL Caragiale", Directing Theatre Department, graduated in 1977

Professional theatre experience:

1977 - 1981 - Artistic Director, Theatre "Mihai Eminescu" in Botosani; 1982 - Acting - Directing Professor, Popular Arts School in Targoviste; 1983 - Artistic Director, The Puppet Theatre in Alba Iulia; 1983 - 1989 - freelance director, member of A.T.M. (Association of Theatre and Music);
At present - freelance director.

Journalism Professional Experience:

1991- Editor, weekly newspaper "Acum", Bucharest;
1991-1994 - Intern politics editor, daily newspaper "Cotidianul", Bucharest;
1992-1994 - Editor, "Dilema" magazine, Bucharest;
1995 - 1997 - Internal politics editor, "Tinerama" magazine, Bucharest;
1995-1997 - Internal politics editor, daily newspaper "Romania Libera", Bucharest;
1998 - Chief editor, "Tinerama" magazine, Bucharest;
1998 - 2003 - Editor, Radio Free Europe, Bucharest;
2004 - 2005 - Columnist, daily newspaper "Curentul", Bucharest;
2006 - up-to-date - Deputy chief editor, "EuroMuseum" magazine, Bucharest;
- The National Romanian Literature Museum - constant collaborator.

Literary activity:

1984 - Publishing short stories, "Steaua" magazine;
1986 - Publishing short stories, "SLAST" magazine;
1986 - Short prose debut in the collective volume "Debut 86", "Cartea Romaneasca" Publishing;

1991 - Publishing the book "Portret al artistului intre doua varste"/ "Portrait of the middle-aged artist" - volume of short prose essay, "Cartea Romaneasca" Publishing;
2005 - Publishing the book "Prezentul din care tu lipsesti"/ "The present in which you miss" - volume of short stories, The Publishing House of The Romanian Literature Museum;
English translations for MLADENSKA and Dharana Publishing;
Translations for the individual use and the stage: Harold Pinter theatre.

Foreign languages:

English - fluently (reading, writing and speaking)

Personal information:

Date of birth: 14.01.1951
Place of birth: Roman, Neamt County
Address: Sura Mare Street, nr. 1, district 4, Bucharest
Telephone: 0726.271.017- 0745.660.296.
E-mail: ionescu_petru7[@]yahoo.com