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ENGJELL I BERISHA, THE POET FROM GJAKOVA, KOSOVO

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ENGJELL I BERISHA'S BIOGRAPHY Engjell I. Berisha, was born on June 17th, 1962, District of Gjakova, Kosovo. During his studies on Albanian Language and Literature in Prishtina, has frequently published on periodicals since 1985 and continued for many years.Published his first book in 1990 while continuing later with four poetry volumes. In 1993 established the Literary magazine “Fiction Magazine” while serving as its managing editor. Has been a contributor on almost every newspaper published in Kosova, while in 1995-1999, worked as an investigative journalist in the daily “Bota Sot” and in the weekly “Eurozeri”.In 1997 in the traditional conferences of Gjeçovi, earned the annual prize for best poetry. In 2002, in the conference of poetry, won the prize of “poetry gathering” with his book entitled: “Çati eshtrash”(House Ceiling of Dreams).In December 2006, won a literary prize, “Serembe on Poetry” with his book, “Drunken memory” from the Art Club of Laç. Is the founder and man...

BOOK REVIEW OF BETWEEN STOLEN GLANCES BY PROF RAHMAN SHAARI

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Rahman Shaari was born on 5th Sept 1949, in Perlis. Received primary education in Perlis, then at Alam Shah School, in Cheras, KL. He entered Sultan Idris Teacher Training College in 1970 and continued his education at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 1973 and gained his Bachelor’s degree in Literature 1976. After working at the Ministry of Education for 6 years, he continued his stuies at UKM, and obtained his Master’s degree. He was appointed as a lecturer at the Faculty of Education ini 1988. In 1991, he attended a course on international writing at the University of Iowa, USA. In 2003, he was appointed as a Professor at Media Studies Department.Rahman Shaari received the S.E.A Write Award in 2007. He received the National Laureate Award of Malaysia in 2022. He is currently the President of Malaysian Poetry Association (Penyair) REPUBLISHED FROM INTRODUCTION OF BETWEEN STOLEN GLANCES/ANTARA MENCURI PANDANG POETRY COLLECTION THIS REVIEW WAS PUBLISHED IN F...

INTERVIEW WITH ZDRAVKO ODORCIC

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Zdravko Odorcic was born in Osijek. He works and lives in Zagreb, Croatia. He is a theatre activist, a writer and a poet. He published over 150 literary works including 9 plays, 1 novel, 7 poetry books and 1 children book. He is founder of Kultura Snova and online Radio Snova. He is a playwright who directs his own scripts on stage. He was the founder and Director of TV Osjek Plus during the Patriotic War. He leads Zagreb Poetry evenings weekly. Kultura Snova has 250 members and followers all over the world who collaborated and work with him. He is some kind of cultural ambassador connecting people from various races, cultures and religions spreading tolerance, peace and bridging people from all over the world through his artistic activities. Recently he started caravans of poets called Na Dlanu or On The Palm of The Hand producing anthology from each poem festivals he organizes from various towns in the Balkans. REPUBLISHED FROM DIOGEN PRO CULTURAL MAGAZINE 2020 SRH: Tell me m...

BOOK REVIEW BY AHMAD SALLEH BIN HJ AHMAD ON PRAYERS FOR AISHA LULU

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BIODATA AHMAD SALLEH BIN H. AHMAD @ asha Ahmad Salleh bin H. Ahmad @Asha dilahirkan pada tahun 1957 di Perak, Malaysia. Lulusan Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) pada tahun 1986 dan memperoleh Ijazah Sarjana Muda Pendidikan pada tahun 1989. Berkhidmat sebagai pensyarah di Jabatan Pendidikan di Institut Pendidikan Guru (IPG) Kampus Ipoh, dari 1993 sehingga persaraan wajib pada tahun 2015. Pada masa ini, beliau yang aktif sebagai Ahli Jawatankuasa Persatuan Penulis Perak (Karyawan Pk) diberi tanggungjawab menganjurkan aktiviti seperti bacaan puisi, konsert dan teater. Seorang penulis aktif dalam esei, buku politik, agama, pendidikan, puisi, dan novel. Banyak puisi beliau diterbitkan bersama dalam antologi bersama dengan penyair lain, dan dalam majalah dan akhbar di Malaysia. REVIU ANTOLOGI DOA ...

POEMS FROM PROF JIA RONGXIANG FROM CHINA

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POEMS OF PROF JIA RONGXIANG REPUBLSHED FROM ATUNIS Prof. Jia RONGXIANG / Translated into BAHASAA MELAYU by Siti Ruqaiyah HASHIM POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 BY AGRONSH 1 Prof. Jia RONGXIANG Yun Shui Yin, birth-name Jia Rongxiang, English Name Gloria, is now a professor in Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Yun Shui Yin has got PhD in comparative culture and her research focuses on urban and architectural culture in China and the West, and urban poems. She is a poet and translator as well, having published about 30 books and 200 essays and articles. She is the member of Literary Academy of World Environment and researcher of Beijing Architectural Culture Base. Meeting and Parting Meeting does not differ from parting And parting does not differ from meeting Meeting itself is parting And parting itself is meeting In meeting, you fill me with expectation In parting, you leave me in missing In meeting, you are in my eyes In parting, you are in ...

MORE POEMS FROM IVAN GRAHOVEC

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BIODATA IVAN GRAHOVEC Rođen je 1946. U Mačkovcu, Čakovec, Hrvatska.Postolar zanimanjem, kojega je životni put nosio posvuda svijetom da bi na kraju otkrio sebe kao strastvenog pjesnika po evokaciji.Piše poeziju, haiku, satiru i aforizme.Do sada objavljeni radovi: 2018. MINOLI CAJTI na kajkavskom i standardu, 2018. ŽIVLJENJE TEČE na kajkavskom, 2019. MEĐIMURSKA REČ na kajkavskom, 2020. BISER SI MOJ na standardu, 2021. OTVORENA DUŠA na standardu, 2021. ŠARENI HAIKU na standardu i kajkavskom, 2022. SUTON na standardu. Uglazbljene su mu i TRI pjesme: MARICA, izvedena na festivalu MED MUROM I DRAVOM u Prelogu KLET i LJUBAV MED NAMI u Adamovcu na festivalu PO DRAGOME KRAJU. Uz bezbroj ZAHVALNICA dobio je i posebnu POHVALU za knjigu ŠARENI HAIKU.Aktivno sudjeluje na pjesničkim recitalima i promocijama.Pjesme su mu objavljene i u satiričkom listu ,,PIKAČ,, iz Preloga, ZLATNA SMOLIGA iz Maloga Mihaljevca, časopisu KVAKA, KAMPUS 24/7 u News Networku i IWA BOGDANI, International Writers– ...

NIHAD NIHO MESIC WITH POEMS IN BOSNIAN AND ENGLISH

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BIODATA OF NIHAD NIHO MESIC Nihad Mešić River was born in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1965. Under the nom de plum River, he started to publish poetry in 2002. He published 11 books of poetry and prose and authored and co-authored many joint books of poetry, prose and articles related to human rights, being as well a part of different collections and anthologies. Mešić received many awards for his work. Among other his poem “Andric, Travnik and I” was rewarded as “the best poem in category of poetry inspired by Travnik” in October 2011 in Travnik, at competition dedicated to the Nobel Literature Prize Winner Ivo Andrić. In 2017 his book “Čekajući dogledno vrijeme” was proclaimed the best poetry book of the year in Rijeka, Croatia. In 2021, in Macedonia he received “Ohrid Pearls: for his poem “Night and Day” His works were translated to English, German, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian and French and presented in radio and TV programs. Nihad lives and works in Tuzla. POEM...

MORE SCRATCHING POEMS FROM MBIZO CHIRASHA. BRAVO MY FRIEND!

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BIODATA OF MBIZO CHIRASHA Mbizo CHIRASHA from Zimbabwe,is the Author of a Letter to the President. co-Authored Whispering Woes of Ganges and Zambezi. Co-Edited Street Voices Poetry Collection (Germany Africa Poetry Anthology). Co- Editor of the Corpses of Unity Anthology. Associate Editor at Diasporia(n) online. Chief Editor at Time of the Poet Republic. Founding Editor at WomaWords Literary Press. Publisher at Brave Voices Poetry journal. Curator at Africa Writers Caravan. UNESCO-RILA Affiliate Artist at University of Glasgow. 2020 Poet in Residence Fictional Café. 2019 African Fellow, IHRAF.ORG. Project Curator and Co-Editor of the Second Name of Earth is Peace (Poetry Voices Against WAR Anthology). Contributing Essayist to Monk Arts and Soul Magazine. Poetry and writtings appear in FemAsia Magazine ,Wrath -Bearing Tree, Inksweat andtears journal , One Ghana One Magazine, Ofi Press, World Poetry Almanac, Demer Press , Atunis Galaxy poetry online , IHRAF Publishes , The Poet a Day...