UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA

THE FACULTY OF LETTERS

PhD candidate Mihai – Daniel ENE

PERSONAL ADDRESS:

Str. Brazda lui Novac, bl. 56 IV A1, sc.1, et.1, ap.6, Craiova, Dolj, România

e-mail:

tel.: 0721184320

Personal biographical information

-born in Bals, Olt on the 16th of May 1980

-unmarried

-Romanian citizenship

-Romanian nationality

Academic studies

1999 – Baccalaureate Liceul Teoretic Bals with grade 9.84

2003 – Bachelor of the Faculty of Letters, the University of Craiova, Romanian – French Department, with the final work entitledA Critical Response Regarding Mihai Eminescu’s Prose.

2003 – 2004 – Master in Inter-war Romanian Literature, the Faculty of Letters,University of Craiova, graduated with the dissertation Bacovia. Organic Disruption of the Eminescu’s Pattern.

2004 – 2008 – PhD candidate, daily frequency, at the Faculty of Letters, the University of Craiova, with the work Decadentism and aestheticism in the Romanian Literature.

Professional Experience

2002 – pedagogical training on Romanian language and literature in the secondary education, NationalCollege “Carol I”

2002 – pedagogical training on French language and literature in the secondary education, NationalCollege “Carol I”

2003 – July – September, 2004, working as editorialist at “Scrisul Romanesc” Publishing House and also aneditorialist at “Scrisul Romanesc” Magazine

2003 – 2006 – deputy editor at the e-Magazine “Argos”

2005 – 2008–editorialist of “Autograf” Magazine

2000 – and in the present – contributor at the magazines: “Observator cultural”, “Transilvania”, “Euphorion”, “Paradigma”, “Spectator”, “Mozaicul”, “Ramuri”, “Analele Universtiatii din Craiova – Philology series”.

2006 – and in the present – member of the Association of General and Comparative Literature from Romania (ALGCR), chairman: Paul Cornea

Scientific Work

A. International:

2008 – Oxford French Postgraduate Conference, „Display and Disguise”, England, OxfordUniversity, October, 2-3. The work: „La poétique des apparences dans la littérature de décadence. Vers une nouvelle ontologie”.

2007 – International Colloquy of Exegesis and Translation “Marin Sorescu”, Craiova, February 23-25. The work: “Alone among the Poets. Canon and Subversivity”

2006 – International Symposium Romanian Avant-garde. Centenaries of the Beginning of Millennium. Cugler, Voronca, Roll, Bucharest, May 23-26, organized by the Institute for the Research of the Romanian and European Avant-garde and the Romanian Cultural Institute. The work: “Romanian Avant-garde. Spacing from the European Type”

B. National:

2007 – Annual Congress of the Association of General and Comparative Literature from Romania (ALGCR) with the theme: Big cities and Literature, Sibiu, July 13-15. The work: “Metropolis as a Topos Generator in the Decadent Literature”.

2007 – University National Colloquy of Contemporary Literature. The 2nd Edition, Brasov, March 29-30, organized by the University Transylvania from Brasov, the Faculty of Letters. The work: “The Fantastic Metamorphosis in Ana Blandiana’s Poems”.

2006 – Annual Congress of the Association of General and Comparative Literature from Romania (ALGCR) with the themes: Standards of Evaluation in Arts. The Problem of Canon, Craiova, September 28-30.

2004 – Students National Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, the 30th Edition, Jassy, May 13-16, organized by the University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”. The work: “Bacovia. The Organic Undermining of Eminescu’s Pattern.

2003 – National Student Colloquy ”Lucian Blaga”, the 5th edition, Sibiu, October 23-25, organized by University “Lucian Blaga”, The Faculty of Letters and Arts. The work: “The Literature Cenacle of Sibiu – the Separation from Blaga”.

2003 – National Student Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, the 29th edition, Jassy, May 15-18, organized by University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, The Faculty of Letters, The department “Mihai Eminescu”. The work: “Lida – Three Interpretative Hypostasis”

2002 – National Student Colloquy ”Lucian Blaga”, the 4th edition, Sibiu, October 24-26, organized by University “Lucian Blaga”, the Faculty of Letters and Arts. The work: “Lucian Blaga and the Romanian avant-gardism”.

2002 – National Student Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, the 28th edition, Jassy, May 16-19, organized by University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, The Faculty of Letters, The department “Mihai Eminescu”. The work: “Elements of Decadent Imaginary in Mihai Eminescu’s prose” and “Critic Reception, a Form of Contextualisation”.

2001 - National Student Colloquy “Lucian Blaga”, the 3rd edition, Sibiu, October 25-27, organized by University “Lucian Blaga”, The Faculty of Letters, History and Journalism, The works: “Blaga’s Interventions. Critic Interbellum Corollary ” and “Lucian Blaga and the Sense of Tradition”.

2001 - National Student Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, the 27th edition, Jassy, May 17-20, organized by University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, The Faculty of Letters, The department “Mihai Eminescu”. The works: “Eminescu’s Contradiction” and “Clarification of Eminescu’s Contemporaneousness, from Sensational to Questioning”

2000 - National Student Colloquy “Lucian Blaga”, the 2nd edition, Sibiu, October 19-21, organized by University “Lucian Blaga”, The Faculty of Letters, History and Journalism, The work: “Blaga between Romanticism and Modern”.

Awards for Scientific Work and Research

2004 – The 1st Prize for the work “Bacovia. The Organic Undermining of Eminescu’s Pattern presented at Students National Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, the 30th Edition, Jassy, May 13-16, organized by the University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, The Department “Mihai Eminescu”

2003 – The 2nd Prize for the work “The Literature Cenacle of Sibiu – the Separation from Blaga” presented at National Student Colloquy ”Lucian Blaga”, the 5th edition, Sibiu, October 23-25, organized by University “Lucian Blaga”, The Faculty of Letters and Arts.

2003 – Mention for the work “Lida – Three Interpretative Hypostasis” presented in the section “Stylistic and Poetic” at the National Student Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, Jassy, May 15-18, organized by University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, The Faculty of Letters, The department “Mihai Eminescu”.

2002 – The 1st Prize and the Special Award of “Transylvania” Magazine for the work “Lucian Blaga and the Romanian avant-gardism” presented in section “Lucian Blaga in a national and universal context at the National Student Colloquy ”Lucian Blaga”, the 4th edition, Sibiu, October 24-26, organized by University “Lucian Blaga”, the Faculty of Letters and Arts.

2002 – The 3rd prize for the work “Elements of Decadent Imaginary in Mihai Eminescu’s prose”, National Student Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, the 28th edition, Jassy, May 16-19, organized by University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, The Faculty of Letters, The department “Mihai Eminescu”.

2001 – The 2nd prize for the work “Blaga’s Interventions. Critic Interbellum Corollary ” National Student Colloquy “Lucian Blaga”, the 3rd edition, Sibiu, October 25-27, organized by University “Lucian Blaga”, The Faculty of Letters, History and Journalism.

2001 – The 2nd prize for the work “Eminescu’s Contradiction” and the 3rd prize for the work “Clarification of Eminescu’s Contemporaneousness, from Sensational to Questioning”, National Student Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, the 27th edition, Jassy, May 17-20, organized by University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, The Faculty of Letters, The department “Mihai Eminescu”.

2000 – The 2nd prize for the work “Blaga between Romanticism and Modern”, National Student Colloquy “Lucian Blaga”, the 2nd edition, Sibiu, October 19-21, organized by University “Lucian Blaga”, The Faculty of Letters, History and Journalism,

Contributions

Essays published in collective volumes

2008 – “Metropolis as a generator Topos in the decadent literature”, in the volume The Big Cities and the Literature(in the process), Bucharest, ART Publishing House.

2007 – “Alone among the Poets. Canon and Subversivity” in the volume The Annual International Colloquy of Exegesis and Translation Marin Sorescu, Craiova, Aius Publishing House, 2007, p. 68-71.

2004 – “Bacovia. The Organic Undermining of Eminescu’s Pattern in the volume Studies on Eminescu’s Work. The Books of the National Student Colloquy “Mihai Eminescu”, University “Al. I. Cuza” Publishing House, Jassy, p.94-98.

2004 – “The Literature Cenacle of Sibiu – the Separation from Blaga” in the volume Books Lucian Blaga, volume no 5, University “Lucian Blaga”, Sibiu, p.198 – 203.

2003 – “Lucian Blaga and the Romanian avant-gardism” in the volume Books Lucian Blaga, volume no 4, University “Lucian Blaga”, Sibiu, p. 219 – 223.

2002 – “Lucian Blaga and the Sense of Tradition” in the volume Books Lucian Blaga, volume no 3, University “Lucian Blaga”, Sibiu, p. 217 – 221.

2002 – “Blaga’s Interventions. Critic Interbellum Corollary ” in the volume Books Lucian Blaga, volume no 3, University “Lucian Blaga”, Sibiu, p. 372 – 376.

2001 – “Blaga between Romanticism and Modern” in the volume Books Lucian Blaga, volume no 2, University “Lucian Blaga”, Sibiu, p. 50 – 54.

Articles, chronicles, essays in magazines:

2008 – Decadentism and symbolism, „Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr.9 (61), September, p.15

2008 – About Generation 2000, „Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 6, nr.8 (60), August, p.12

2008 – Shakespeare for Eternity, „Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 6, nr.7 (59), July, p.12

2008 – My Choice, Ramuri, nr.5-6, May-June, p. 5

2008 – Prolegomena for a better understanding of a critical lecture, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 6 (58), June, p.12

2008 – Gellu Naum and the universalization of the poetic ego, “Ramuri”, nr.4, April, p.20.

2008 – Playing transversal, “Spectator”, nr.1 (6), April-May-June, p.36

2008 – Macbeth and the rediscovering of tragedy, “Spectator”, nr.1 (6), April-May-June, p.18

2008 – \The decadent Weltanschauung, „Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 6, nr.4 (56), April, p. 13

2008 – The Watching Scene, „Spectactor”, nr. 1 (6), January-February-March, p. 36-37

2008 – About Love and Death, „Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 6, nr.2 (54), February, p.15

2007 – The Importance of Being Wilde, „Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 5, nr.11-12 (51-52) November-December, p.10

2007 – Ion Pop and the fascination of avant-garde, “Observator cultural”, nr.136 (394), 18-24, October, p.14

2007 – How to write a successful book, „Observator cultural”, nr. 128 (386), August 23-29, p.11

2007 – Metropolis as a generator Topos in the decadent literature” „Euphorion”, year 28, nr.7-8 (July-August), p.8

2007 – Decadentism and postmodernism, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 5, nr.7-8 (47-48), July-August, p.19

2007 – Alone among the Poets. Canon and Subversivity, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 10, nr.6-7 (104-105), p.5

2007 – The Metamorphosis of Fantastic in Ana Blandiana’s prose, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 5, nr.5-6 (45-46), May-June, p.13

2006 – Mateiu I Caragiale and the dandy character, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 4, nr.11-12 (39-40), November-December, p.14

2006 – American Contemporary Poetry, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 4, 3-4 (31-32), March-April, p.17

2006 – From the ash of Phoenixthe Iris flower was born, “Autograf”, nr.9, Februarie, p.21

2006 – Re-visiting the existentialism, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr.1-2, (29-30), January-February, p.17

2005 – Persistency of Pattern, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr.9-19 (25-26), November-December, p.16

2005 – NOBEL – no bell…, „Autograf”, nr. 7, p. 13

2005 – Adriana Babeti – “Dandyism”, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr.7-8 (23-24), July-August, p.18

2005 – Adrian Buy – “The Soft Wall”, “Autograf”, nr.5, July, p.11

2005 – An Anthology Ioan Es. Pop and the problem of perception, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr.5-6 (21-22), May-June, p.19

2005 – E. M. Cioran and the limits of scepticism, “Autograf”, nr.4, June, p.11

2005 – Four decades of Poetry, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 8, nr.5-6 (79-80), p.10

2005 – About Generations, “Autograf”, nr.3, May, p.24

2005- Muddle through…, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr.3-4 (19-20), March-April, p.20.

2005 –Romanian avant-garde. Spacing from European Type, “Autograf”, nr.2, April, p.16-17.

2005 – Adrian Bodnaru and the poetry of the immediate reality, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 8, nr.3-4 (77-78), p.20

2005 – The Avant-garde “Youth Sins” (a discussion), “Autograf”, nr.1, March, p.17

2005 –“Cursed Love”, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr. 1-2 (17-18), January-February, p.15

2005 – The artifice of the Real and the artifice of Poetry, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 8, nr.1-2 (75-76), p.22

2004 – Dandyism at Baudelaire, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 2, nr.9-10 (13-14), September-October, p.15

2004 – Baudelaire’s fragments, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 2, 7-8 (11-12), July-August, p.19

2004 – Time to harvest, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 2, nr.1-2 (5-6), January-February, p.19

2003 –“The Literature Cenacle of Sibiu – the Separation from Blaga „Mozaicul”, enew series, year 6, nr.11-12 (61-61), p.14

2003 – Glossaagainst forgetfulness (3), „Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 1, nr.4, October-December, p.20

2003 –“Lida – Three Interpretative Hypostasis”, „Mozaicul”, new series, year 6, nr.7-8-9 (57-58-59), p.15-16

2003 – Glossa against forgetfulness (2) „Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 1, nr.3, July-September, p.8

2003 – Glossa against forgetfulness, “Scrisul Românesc”, nr.1-2, new series, year 1, January-June, p.30

2003 – Critic reception of Mihai Eminescu’s prose (I), “Scrisul Românesc”, nr.1-2, new series, year 1, January-June, p.30

2003 – About the philosophy of consciousness, LAMA, “Cuvântul Libertăţii”, year 14, nr.4005, Saturday 22, Sunday 23 of February, p.5

2002 – A ludic introduction to a possible treaty of critic deontology, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 5, nr. 10-11-12 (48-49-50), p.32

2002 – “Unedited letters” – the frame of reception. “Mozaicul”, new series, year 5, nr.6-7 (44-45), p.24

2001 – Eminescu’s “contradictions”, in the Annals of the University of Craiova, Philological sciences series, Romanian and Universal Literature, an appendix, The scientific activity of the students, p.9

2001 – “Unedited letters” – the Clarification of Eminescu’s Contemporaneousness, from Sensational to Questioning” in the Annals of the University of Craiova, Philological sciences series, Romanian and Universal Literature, an appendix, The scientific activity of the students, p.9

2001 – Blaga’s “Interventions”. Critic Interbellum Corollary ”in the Annals of the University of Craiova, Philological sciences series, Romanian and Universal Literature, an appendix, The scientific activity of the students, p.52

2000 – The Restoration of barbarism, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 3, nr.12 (26), p.3

Belles Letters

2007 – poems in the National Colloquy Books of the Young Writers, the 2nd edition, Cluj-Napoca, 3-4 of May, p.31

2006 – About metamorphosis (prose), “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 4, nr.9-10 (37-38), September-October, p.14

2006 – (Instead of) a Manifest (a poem), “Mozaicool”, an appendix of “Mozaicul” Magazine, year 1, nr. 1, p.2

2006 – Joia vernil. Scrisoare domniţei cu roşcat evantai (poem), „Mozaicul”, Serie nouă, anul IX, nr. 7-8 (93-94), p. 9

2006 – Despre metamorfoză (proză), „Scrisul Românesc”, Serie nouă, Anul IV, nr. 7-8 (37-38), septembrie-octombrie, p. 15

2006 – The light green Thursday. King’s Mahmur Sonnet, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 9, nr.6 (92), p.14

2006 – The curfew poem, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 4, nr.5-6 (33-34), May-June, p.3

2006 – The light green Thursday. Apocalypse cancellation (poem), “Mozaicul”, new series, year 9, nr.5 (91), p.6

2006 – The Tram (a fragment), “Autograf”, nr.3-4 (10-11), March-April, p.23-25

2006 – The light green Thursday. Death at 7 & ½ (poem), “Mozaicul”, new series, year 9, nr.4 (90), p.4

2006 – The light green Thursday. All my mornings (a poem), “Mozaicul”, year 9, nr.3 (89), p.5

2006 – The light green Thursday. The yellow radiator (a poem), new series, year 9, nr.2 (88), p.10

2005 – De ambularia. Sarah on the hill, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr.11-12 (27-28), November-December, p.18

2005 – Brummellanj, „Autograf”, nr.6, September, 2005, p. 24

2005 – José, „Mozaicul”, new series, year 8, nr. 9-10 (83-84), p. 9

2005 – De ambularia. Lobsters and hallucinogenic, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 3, nr.9-10 (25-26), November-December, p.15

2004 – a series of poems, “Scrisul Românesc”, new series, year 2, nr.11-12 (15-16), November-December, p.10

2004 – a series of poems, presented by Carmen Firan, “Lumea liberă”, a newspaper of New York Romanian migration, nr.800, January 30 – February 5.

2003 – a series of poems in the cycle “Innersburg Stories”, “Ramuri”, nr.2 (1040), February, p.9

2003 – grupaj de poeme din ciclul „Povestiri din Innersburg”, „Mozaicul”, Serie nouă, Anul III, Nr. 12 (26), p. 12.

2003 – a series of poems in the cycle “Innersburg Stories”, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 3, nr.12 (26), p.12

2003 – “Lobsters and hallucinogenic” (prose) LAMA, “Cuvântul Libertăţii”, year 14, nr.4025, p.5

2002 – the poem “about metamorphosis” (prelude) and the cycle of poems European haiku, “Oltul”, new series, year 3, nr.472, Friday, October 11, p.2

2002 – a series of poems, “Ramuri”, nr.4 (1030), April, p.16-17

2002 – a series of poems in the cycle Elegy in a c(l)ub, AGORA Books, year 2, nr.3 (9), new series, March, p.30

2001 – poems in The State of Necessity, an Anthology of the Festival-Contest of Poetry “Avangarda XXI”, The Publishing House of Cancicov Fundation, Bacau

2001 – the series of poems “Memories from the town with the closed jalousies”, “Olt press”, year 11, nr. 2506, Saturday, September 1, p.2

2001 – a series of poems from the cycle “The virgin from the BabelTower ”, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 4, nr.6-7 (32-33), p.8

2001 – “Autumn crepuscule” (prose), “Mozaicul”, new series, year 4, nr.3-4, p.10

2002 – a series of poems, “Ramuri”, nr.4 (1030), April, p.16-17

2000 – the cycle of poems “antihaiku”, “Mozaicul”, new series, year 3, nr.9 (23), p.9

1999 – the poem “Fact”, “Olt press”, year 11, nr.2506, Saturday, October 16, p.2

1999 – the poem “Christmas ‘97”, “Ramuri”, nr.5-6 (995-996), May-June, p.29

Awards for the literary activity

2007 – “GibI. Mihaescu Award” of “Scrisul Românesc” Magazine for prose

2005 – The Award of the Romanian Writers Union – Craiova Branch, for the debut volume Three visions of the town (for a black-and-white movie)

2004 – “Al. Macedonski” Award – Prima Verbaof the year 2003, for a debut in a volume (poems)

2002 – “Traian Demetrescu” Award in the National Contest of Poetry “Traian Demetrescu” – TRADEM, the 24th edition, Craiova, December 12-13.

2001 – Radio-Alfa and Alfa-TV Award in the National Festival Contest of Poetry Avangarda XXI, the 2nd edition, Bacau, August 31 – September 1.

2000 – The award of Antiteze Magazine, section “series of poems” in the National Contest of Poetry and Critic Interpretation of Eminescu’s Chief Work Porni Luceafarul…, the 18th edition, Bacau, 14-16 of June.

The use of languages

1. French – specialist

2. English – advanced

3. Italian – beginner

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