Liviu Cangeopol is a Romanian writer, journalist, and political analyst.
Biography
Born in Iaşi, Liviu Cangeopol studied Languages and Literature in his home town and Accounting and Business Administration in the United States. He made his writing debut in Dialog Magazine. Liviu Cangeopol published his anti-communist book while living under the Romanian Communist Regime. What Else Could Be Said – Free Discussions in an Occupied Country, with co-author Dan Petrescu.
Cangeopol's book is a vehement judgment against Romanian Communist Regime and its former President, Nicolae Ceauşescu.
It remains the best critical analysis of the Communist system written in Romaniabefore the fall of the regime. "Narratives Unbound: Historical Studies in Post-communist Eastern Europe"
In April 1988, Paris Daily Libération published an interview with Cangeopol, Be Satisfied Mr. President – Your Name will Remain in History. Broadcast on Radio Free Europe, Cangeopol's interview accused President Ceausescu of violating human rights and free speech.
In September 1989, just three months before the Romanian Revolution, Liviu Cangeopol immigrated to the United States with his family. He began his journalistic career in New York at Romanian Free World. Cangeopol also published his work in other newspapers such as New York, Romanian Times, Cultural Observator, Contrapunct, Vatra, Flacăra Iaşului, etc.
After the fall of the communist regime, Liviu Cangeopol's name was included in Romanian History text books.
On December 18, 2006, the new Romanian President, Traian Băsescu, while presenting a report condemning the acts of the former Communist regime, extended special appreciations to Liviu Cangeopol and to six others for the integrity and courage in their fight for justice under the communist regime.,
On January 31,2020, Liviu Cangeopol received the title, Citizen of Honor of his hometown, Iasi /ref>,
What Else Could Be Said – Free Discussion in an Occupied Country, .
Other references
Condamnation of Romanian Communist Regime - declaration given by President Basescu
Romanian President, Traian Basescu condemns the communist regime - https://www.presidency.ro/ro/media/discursuri/discursul-presedintelui-romaniei-traian-basescu-br-prilejuit-de-prezentarea-raportului-br-comisiei-prezidentiale-pentru-analiza-dictaturii-comuniste-din-romania-br-bucuresti-18-decembrie-2006 ]
Dictators and Dictatorships - Page 157
Intellectuals and Politics in Central Europe - Page 64
Revolution and Resistance in Eastern Europe: Challenges to Communist Rule - Page 99
Narratives Unbound: Historical Studies in Post-communist Eastern Europe - Page 403
Peace of Democratic Reforms - https://books.google.com/books?id=JB74x_0fp-8C&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=cangeopol]
Dissent and Opposition in Communist Eastern Europe: Origins of Civil Society... - Page 158
Research on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe/1990 - Page 102
Imponderabil - Observator Cultural - https://www.observatorcultural.ro/articol/proze/
Samizdat, Tamizdat, and Beyond: Transnational Media During and After Socialism - edited by Friederike Kind-Kovács, Jessie Labov - https://books.google.com/books?id=fVJFAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA135&dq=liviu+cangeopol&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTrb7xhKPhAhUIZKwKHRRoDa4Q6AEIOjAD#v=onepage&q=liviu%20cangeopol&f=false ]
A History of Modern Political Thought in East Central Europe: By Balázs Trencsenyi, Michal Kopeček, Luka Lisjak Gabrijelčič, Maria Falina, Mónika Baár, and Maciej Janowski - https://books.google.com/books?id=SflyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA137&dq=liviu+cangeopol&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjjvJvghaPhAhVMY6wKHUK4C9QQ6AEIPzAE#v=onepage&q=liviu%20cangeopol&f=false ]
East European Reporter - https://books.google.com/books?id=QrNWAAAAYAAJ&q=liviu+cangeopol&dq=liviu+cangeopol&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAovG8hqPhAhVPQq0KHSLSBnQQ6AEIXjAI ]
