Ndue Ukaj

Ndue Ukaj^[a] is an Albanian writer, publicist, literary critic[1]

Biography

Ndue Ukaj studied Literature at the University of Pristina. He is the former Editor of the "Identiteti, a magazine of art, culture, and society (2000–2001), published in Pristina.

He is a regular contributor to the daily press in Albania, Kosovo^[b], North Macedonia and Montenegro. He has written articles about literature and critical essays, some of which have been published in translation. His poems and texts are translated into English, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Swedish, Turkish, Dutch, German, Romanian, Chinese. PRIZES:

He has written many books, including "Godo is not coming", which won the national award "Azem Shkreli" for best book of poetry published in 2010 in Kosovo.^[citation needed]

He has also won the award for best poem in the International Poetry Festival in North Macedonia "Days of Naim".

PRIZES 2013: The International Best Poets, Translators, Critics, and Poetry Magazines, Selections of Poems, IPTRC'

"Creativity Prize" from Naaman’s Literary Prizes 2016. Ukaj is a member of the Swedish PEN

Works

Books in Albanian

"Shtegu i të verbërve", tregime, Onufri 2024

"Dritarja e Marin Shkrelit", roman, Onufri, 2023.

"Retë prej drite", poezi, Onufri, 2022.

"Mbretëria e ëndrrave", tregime, Onufri, 2021.

"Ismail Kadare: Kryqëzime letrare dhe kulturore", ese, Onufri, 2019.

"Krijimi i dashurisë", përzgjedhje poetike, botuar nga Festivali Ndërkombëtar 'Ditët e Naimit, 2017, Tetovë.

"Gjithmonë diçka mungon", poezi, OM, 2017, Prishtinë.

"Arka e shpëtimit", poezi, "Drita", 2012, Prishtinë.

"Godo nuk vjen", poezi në shqip, anglisht dhe spanjisht, me përkthim të Peter Tases dhe botuar në Lulu Enterprises.

"Ithaca of the word ", poezi, përkthyer nga Peter Tase dhe botuar në Shtetet e Bashkuara, nga Lulu Enterprises.

"Ujëvarat e metaforave", poezi, Botimet M&B, 2008 Tiranë.

"Diskursi biblik në letërsinë shqipe"- studim, AIKD, 2004, Prishtinë.

Books in English

• "Ithaca of the Word", translated by Peter Tase, publishing by Lulu Enterprises, USA 2010
• "Godo is Not Coming" translated by Peter Tase, Lulu Enterprises, USA 2010

Book in Spanish

• "Godo no viene" translated by Peter Tase, Lulu Enterprises, USA, 2010.

Anthologies

• Various authors (2023). Jarquín, Carlos Javier (ed.). Canto planetario: hermandad en la Tierra. Costa Rica: HC Editores. ISBN 979-8850092115.

References

1. "Dvije decenije kulture i borbe za identitet" (in Croatian). 30 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2011.

https://foreignpolicynews.org/2014/05/06/ndue-ukaj-visionary-writer-kosovo/

https://www.eurasiareview.com/24042013-return-to-the-core-of-neo-european-aspiration-review/