Irma Kurti Explained

Irma Kurti
Birth Date:20 March 1966
Birth Place:Tirana
Occupation:Poet, writer, lyricist, journalist, translator.
Citizenship:Italian, Albanian
Education:University of Athens
Alma Mater:University of Tirana
Genre:Poetry, Novels, Short stories, Lyrics
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Parents:Hasan Kurti, Sherife Mezini Kurti

Irma Kurti (born March 20, 1966, in Tirana) is a well-known Albanian poet, writer, lyricist, journalist and translator. She is a naturalized Italian citizen.[1] [2]

Life

She graduated from the English Department of the University of Tirana in 1988, and has since worked as a teacher of English and journalist for various newspapers, such as "Mësuesi" (The teacher), and "Dita informacion" (The Day Information), among others.

In September 1997, she completed a one-year Greek language and culture course at the University of Athens, Greece. She also took numerous courses for specialization in journalism in various locations across Europe and North America.

Kurti began writing poetry at an early age.[3] In 1980, she won first prize in a national contest as part of "Pionieri" magazine's 35th anniversary.[4] In 1989, she took second prize in a competition organized by Radio-Tirana for young poets on the 45th anniversary of Albania's liberation.[5] Since then, she has won 85 awards in several international literary contests within Italy and Switzerland. In 2013, she won the IX Edition International Prize Universum Donna (equivalent to Woman of the Year) and the Ambassador of Peace nomination from the University of Peace in Lugano, Switzerland. She was also awarded "The Albanian Poet of the year 2015" prize from the Albanian P.E.N. Center.[6]

Irma Kurti is also well known as the lyrics writer of many famous Albanian songs.[7]

The poems of Irma Kurti have been included in some publications of the International Library of Poetry in Maryland, USA as in the Anthology: "Forever Spoken", "The best poems and poets of 2007" etc. Her poems and short stories have been included in the anthologies: "Il Federiciano", publication of the Publishing House "Aletti Editore" 2010, "Diffusione Autori" 2011, of "GDS Edizioni", "Lingua Madre- Stories of foreign women in Italy, 2012/2013", "The Universal Encyclopedia of Italian Authors 2013" etc.

She has published twenty-nine books in Albanian and twenty - six in Italian including poetry collections, short stories, and novels.[8] Her books have been translated and published in 16 countries.[9]

In the year 2020 she received the title of Honorary President of WikiPoesia.[10] She lives in Bergamo, Italy.[11]

Books published in Albanian by Irma Kurti

Books in Italian

Books in English

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/irma_kurti
  2. Web site: Saro . Vangjush . Irma Kurti - Ikone e kultures shqiptare . Perqasje Italo Shqiptare . Artur Nura . 9 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Folino . Bianca . Incontro con Irma Kurti . kukaosmagazine.com . Placebook Publishing&Writer Agency . 9 January 2021.
  4. https://store.pothi.com/book/irma-kurti-vanished-loves/
  5. https://www.bookemon.com/book-profile/within-sorrow/914340
  6. Web site: Shpallen çmimet P.E.N Albania 2015 . TRT Shqip . 9 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Gazetar . Tekstet e poetes shqiptare Irma Kurti, në tregun ndërkombëtar të muzikës . Diaspora shqiptare . 9 January 2021.
  8. https://alessandria.today/2024/05/03/irma-kurti-pubblica-in-grecia-le-ombre-della-mia-citta-i-suoi-libri-sono-pubblicati-in-16-paesi-del-mondo-traduzione-di-sofia-skleida/
  9. https://perqasje.com/2024/05/irma-kurti-pubblica-in-grecia-le-ombre-della-mia-citta-i-suoi-libri-sono-pubblicati-in-16-paesi-del-mondo-traduzione-di-sofia-skleida/
  10. Poetja Irma Kurti Nderohet Në Itali Si "Akademike Dhe Presidente Nderi" E Enciklopedisë Poetike . ObserverKult . 7 August 2020 .
  11. https://en.kavyakishor.com/2023/04/25/irma-kurti-poems-and-bio/