About
Jeton Kelmendi, born on 27 November 1978 in Peja, is a Kosovar poet, journalist, translator and university professor. He studied mass communication at the University of Pristina, then international and security studies at the Free University of Brussels, and obtained a PhD in security politics. A former Kosovo Liberation Army veteran, he is a professor at AAB University in Pristina and lives between Brussels and Pristina. He published his first poetry collection in 1999 and is considered one of the most translated contemporary Albanian poets, with works in over 22 languages. He is a member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Literature in Paris and has received numerous international awards.
* 1978-11-27
Major works
- Shekulli i Premtimeve (1999)poetry
- Përtej Heshtjes (2002)poetry
- Mrs Word (2007)play
- Play and Anti-Play (2011)play
- Një ardhje tjetër (2020)poetry
Key milestones
- 1999Publication of his first poetry collection, Shekulli i Premtimeve.
- 2017Received an honorary doctorate from Universidad Nacional del Este, Paraguay.
- 2018Received the Prize of the Academy from the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Literature in Paris.
Themes
national identitymemory and warexile and belonginglove and lossspirituality
Sources: aab-edu.net · banuk.ba