Martin Reissner (1969)
– literature and art historian, critic and publicist
– director of the Moravian Museum
– chief editor of the theory and critique magazine Ladění
– lecturer of literature at the Pedagogical Faculty / Masaryk University
– Texts on theory of culture, fine art, literature, theatre and history in several specialised periodicals, e.g. newspapers Slovo, Zemské noviny, Lidové noviny, Rovnost and Právo, as well as in magazines Bulletin Moravské galerie, Detail, Host or Ladění since mid -1990s. Since 2000, lectures on Czech culture and literature in the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Japan and the USA. Author of the studies German Jewish literature in Czech Lands and Literature of Enlightment, co-author of the books Dějiny umění 12 (History of Art 12), Odkaz Jaromíra Tomečka (Legacy of Jaromír Tomeček), Fenomén kniha (The Book Phenomenon), author of the monograph on painter Josef Klír. Member of the editorial board of the Portal of Czech literature www.czlit.cz, of the Czech IBBY section, board member of the children's literature section / Writers' Association and juror of the Gold Ribband Award (Zlatá stuha).
| Education and occupation: | |
| 1987 | Gymnasium in Uherské Hradiště, leaving exam |
| 1988 | Museum of Moravian Slovakia (Slovácké muzeum) in Uherské Hradiště (custodian of the Memorial of Great Moravia - Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště) |
| 1988–1991 | Technical University Brno, Faculty of Engeneering (student) |
| 1990–1995 | Masaryk University, Philosophical Faculty (master's degree) |
| 1990–1995 | Masaryk University, Pedagogical Faculty (master's degree) |
| 1994 | Daily Lidové noviny Brno, cultural editor |
| 1995–1997 | Daily Rovnost, cultural editor |
| 1995–present | Pedagogical Faculty / Masaryk University (department of Czech literature) - lecturer |
| 1996–present | Ladění, magazine for theory and critique of children's literature, chief editor |
| 1997 | Internationale Jugendbibliothek München (International Youth Library Munich), internship |
| 1997–2001 | Daily Slovo (Zemské noviny), head of the cultural column Moravia |
| 2001–2009 | Brno City Municipality, head of the Department of Culture |
| 2005 | Exam of professional qualification (state and local administration, culture and cultural heritage protection, Institute for local administration Prague) |
| 2007 | PhD examination at the Pedagogical Faculty / Masaryk University (Czech literature for youth, PhDr.) |
| 2009 | Moravian Museum, director |
| Languages: | |
| Czech | mother tongue |
| English | very good |
| Latin | basic |
| German | very good |
| Russian | very good |
| Slovak | very good |