Jalal Malaksha Explained

Jalal Malaksha (Kurdish: جەلال مەلەکشا, 1951  - 31 October 2020)^[1] was a Kurdish poet,^[2] writer, political activist, translator and journalist from Eastern Kurdistan, Iran.

Career

He wrote poetry in Kurdish (Sorani) and Persian, and his poems have been translated into several languages.^{[3] [4]} Malaksha is considered one of the important Kurdish poets of the late 20th century in Iran.^{[5] [6] [7]} He was born in Malekshan-e Olya, Kurdistan Province, and died in Sanandaj, aged 69. Malaksha was well known during his lifetime. In 2015 a gathering that was planned to be held in commemoration of his works was cancelled by Iranian police in Sanandaj.^[8]

Notes and References

1. https://kurdpress.com/en/details.aspx?id=145228 Prominent Kurdish poet Jalal Malaksha passes away at 69
2. http://journals.uok.ac.ir/article_61197_db6ef99c66f6cd023f55d12ce82c201e.pdf A Critical Analysis of Major Sources on Rhetorical Figures in Kurdish Language
3. Web site: Quimera . Revista Virtual . 2022-12-31 . Cinco poemas de Jalal Malaksha . 2023-01-03 . Home . es.
4. Web site: جەلال مەلەکشا کۆچی دوایی کرد . RojNews . 1 November 2020 . 31 October 2020.
5. News: درگذشت جلال ملکشا، شاعر کرد ایرانی. fa. BBC News فارسی. 2020-11-03.
6. Web site: Dastbaz . Jabar . ‘A genius’: Kurds mourn revered poet Jalal Malaksha . 2020-11-03 . Rudaw.
7. Web site: Kurdistan24. 2020-11-03. www.kurdistan24.net.
8. Web site: ممانعت ماموران انتظامی از برگزاری بزرگداشت جلال ملکشاه شاعر کُرد در سنندج. 2020-11-03. IranWire خانه. fa.