Author's CV
Mircea Horia Simionescu: a Bio-bibliography[1]
Novelist, journalist and essayist affiliated with the
b. January 23, 1928,
1948 enrolls in the Faculty of Letters at the
1950 editor at Scântea / The Spark, the daily newspaper of the Communist Party.
1962 graduates from the
1969-71 works for the Central Committee of the Communist Party and in the Council for Culture and Socialist Education
1971-73 becomes director of the Romanian Opera
1974 retires
1998 receives the Opera Omnia prize from the Writers’ Union of Romania
Mircea Horia Simionescu’s published works include:
Ingeniosul bine temperat /The Well-Tempered Wise Guy Cycle, which comprises:
Dictionar onomastic / Onomastic Dictionary: 1969, 2000, 2008
Bibliografia generală / The General Bibliography: 1970, 1992, 2007
Jumătate plus unu (Alt dictiţionar onomastic) / Half Plus One (Another Onomastic Dictionary): 1976
Breviarul (Historia calamitum )/ The Brevary (Historia Calamitatum : 1980, 2007.
Toxiologia sau Dincolo de bine si dincoace de rău/ Toxicology: That Side of Right, This Side of Wrong: 1983, 2007
as well as:
După 1900, pe la amiază / After 1900, at noon: 1974
Răpirea lui Ganymede: jurnal eseu de călătorie/ The Rape of Ganymede:
A Travel Journal: 1975
Nesfirşitele primejdii (roman) / The Endless Perils (a novel): 1978. 2007
Învăţături pentru delfin / Instructions for the Dauphin: 1979
Ulise şi Umbra / Ulysses and the Shadow: 1982
Banchetul (Povestiri) / The Banquet (Stories): 1982.
Redingota (roman) / The Redingote (a novel): 1984, 2002
Trei Oglinzi / Three Mirrors: 1987
Asediul Locului Comun / The Seige of the Commonplace: 1988
Paltonul de vară /The Summer Overcoat: 1996
Fărădelegea vaselor comunicante / The Crime of the Communicating Vessels: 1997
Febra: file de jurnal, 1963-1971/ Fever: diary notes, 1963-1971: 1998
Cum se face (roman) / How It’s Done (a novel): 2002
Also of note:
Rătăcirile unui caligraf. Mircea Horia Simionescu în dialog cu Mihai Stan / The Errant Caligrapher: Mircea Horia Simionescu in Dialog with Mihai Stan. Tîrgovişte: Editura Bibliotheca, 2006.