Jeton Kelmendi

Jeton Kelmendi (born 1978 in Peć, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Albanian journalist, poet, translator and political analyst.

Early life and education
Jeton Kelmendi continued his elementary school in his birthplace. Later continued his studies at the University of Pristina and received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mass communication. He completed his graduate studies at the Free University of Brussels, Belgium with a concentration in International and Security Studies. He finished his PhD "The role of media in EU political security Issues" and he is a Professor of AAB University in Pristina.

Career
Kelmendi has written poetry, prose, essays and short stories. Kelmendi is also a regular newspaper contributor in Albania and abroad, where he writes about international cultural and political issues.

Jeton Kelmendi is considered by the great Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare –nominated for several years for the Nobel prize-. Jeton Kelmendi has some poems dedicated to important Albanian personalities as Mother Teresa (Living Beyond Herself), and Ibrahim Rugova (The Winter Of Great Despair).

Published works

 * The Century Promises (title of the original: Shekulli i Premtimeve), 1999 (poetry)
 * Beyond Silence (Përtej Heshtjes), 2002 (poetry)
 * If it is afternoon (Në qoftë mesditë), 2004 (poetry)
 * Fatherland pardon me (Më fal pak Atdhe), 2005, (poetry)
 * Where are the arrivals going (Ku shkojnë ardhjet), 2007 (poetry)
 * You arrived for the traces of wind (Erdhe për gjurme te erës, 2008) (poetry)
 * Time when it has time (Koha kurë të ketë kohë), 2009 (poetry)
 * Wandering thoughts (Rrugëtimi i mendimeve), 2010 poetry
 * The baptize of spirit (Pagezimi I shpirtit), 2012 poetry
 * I call forgotten things (Thërras gjëtar e harruara) 2013 poetry

Published plays

 * The Madam Word (Zonja Fjalë), 2007 (Drama)
 * Play and anti-play (Lojë dhe kundër lojë) 2011 Drama

Published books in foreign languages

 * Ce mult s-au rãrit scrisorile (Sa fortë janë rralluar letrat); published in Romanian
 * A respiration (Frymëmarrje); published in India
 * Dame parol (Zonja Fjalë) drama; published in French
 * Comme le commencement est silencieux (Ku fillon heshtja), poetry; Paris, France,
 * Που πάνε οι ερχομοί ('Ku shkojnë ardhjet), poetry in Greek; Athens, Greece
 * Wie wollen (Si me dashtë), poetry; Berlin, Germany
 * Frau Wort (Miss word), drama, Germany,
 * Nasil sevmeli (Si me dashtë), poetry, Turkey
 * НА ВЕРХІВ'Ї ЧАСУ (In the beginning of time), poetry, Ukraine,
 * How to reach yourself, poetry in USA
 * време кога ова време (Time when it has time), Macedonia
 * فواصل للحذف  (Elliptical dots), poetry, Egypt,
 * 34首封面, Poetry in China, 2013,
 * Pensamientos del Alma (Thoughts of the Spirit), Spain 2014,

Political science

 * EU mission in Kosova after its independence 2010 USA.
 * Bad times for the knowledge 2011, Pristina Kosovo.
 * NATO-EU missions, cooperative or competitive 2012, Tirana Albania.

International awards

 * SOLENZARA Prestigious International Award, Paris, France.
 * National Poetry book prize MITINGU, in Đakovica, Kosovo 2011
 * Doctor Honoris Causa of the Institute of Ukrainian and Caucasian studies at the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences.
 * International Prize "Nikolaj Gogol" Ukraine 2013.
 * International Prize "Alexander the Great" Greece 2013
 * International Prize "World Poetry" third prize in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2013.
 * International Prize "Ludwig Nobel" of Udmurtian PEN Club, Udmurtu, Russia
 * "Translator of the year" prize, China 2013.
 * Member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine.
 * Member of the Association of professional Journalists of Europe AGJPB, Brussels, Belgium.
 * Member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Paris, France.
 * Member of International PEN club Belgian Francophone, Brussels Belgium.