Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry Evenings
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Edition 46 (2011) Winner
Mateja Matevski
マテヤ・マテフスキ
Mateja Matevski
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-03-13 （Istanbul, Turkey）
- Died
- 2018-06-06 （Skopje, North Macedonia） age 89
- Nationality
- Macedonian
- Languages
- Macedonian, Serbian, Albanian
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox
- Residence History
- Istanbul, Turkey → Skopje, North Macedonia
Career
- Occupations
- poet, literary critic, theatre critic, essayist, translator, editor, professor
- Active Years
- 1950-2018
- Affiliations
- Koco Racin Publishing House (editor), Struga Poetry Evenings (council/president), North-American Academy in the Spanish Language (corresponding member)
- Memberships
- North-American Academy in the Spanish Language (corresponding member), Bjornstjerne Bjornson Academy (Molde, Norway), Macedonian Writers' Association, European Academy of Sciences and Arts (member)
- Influenced By
- Blaže Koneski, Aco Šopov
- Influenced
- Subsequent generations of Macedonian poets (collectively)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Philology | Faculty of Philology | Philology / Literary Studies | — | — | Yugoslavia |
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Philology
Faculty of Philology
/ Philology / Literary Studies
Country:
Yugoslavia
Reported graduate of the Faculty of Philology in Skopje (exact year unknown).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Miladinov Brothers Award | — | — | Macedonian Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| — | 11th October | — | — | Macedonian institutions | 受賞 |
| — | Goranov Venec | — | — | Lukovdol (Croatia) | 受賞 |
| — | Fernando Rielo World Award for Mystical Poetry | The Black Tower | — | Fernando Rielo Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Jan Smrek Prize | — | — | Slovak institutions | 生涯詩業に対する表彰 |
| 2011 | Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings | — | — | Struga Poetry Evenings | 受賞 |
| — | French Legion of Honour (Arts and Letters) | — | — | Government of France | 受章 |
| — | Premio Mediterraneo (special award) | — | — | Premio Mediterraneo (Palermo) | 特別賞 |
Miladinov Brothers Award
Organization:
Macedonian Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
11th October
Organization:
Macedonian institutions
Result:
受賞
Goranov Venec
Organization:
Lukovdol (Croatia)
Result:
受賞
Fernando Rielo World Award for Mystical Poetry
Work:
The Black Tower
Organization:
Fernando Rielo Foundation
Result:
受賞
Jan Smrek Prize
2010
Organization:
Slovak institutions
Result:
生涯詩業に対する表彰
Golden Wreath of the Struga Poetry Evenings
2011
Organization:
Struga Poetry Evenings
Result:
受賞
French Legion of Honour (Arts and Letters)
Organization:
Government of France
Result:
受章
Premio Mediterraneo (special award)
Organization:
Premio Mediterraneo (Palermo)
Result:
特別賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rains
1956 poetryEarly poetry collection exploring inner existence through images of nature and daily life.
natureexistenceintrospection
The Equinox
1963 poetryMid-career collection notable for strong symbolism and formal sensitivity.
symbolismformtime
The Black Tower
1992 poetryOne of his mature works dealing with mystical and existential themes; internationally recognized.
mysticismexistencelanguage
From Tradition to the Future
1987 criticism and essaysCollection of literary criticism and essays discussing relations between tradition and modernity.
literary criticismtraditionmodernity
Bibliography
- Rains (poetry, 1956)
- The Equinox (poetry, 1963)
- Irises (poetry, 1976)
- The Circle (poetry, 1977)
- Lime Tree (poetry, 1980)
- The Birth of Tragedy (poetry, 1985)
- From Tradition to the Future (criticism and essays, 1987)
- Drama and Theatre (theatre criticism and essays, 1987)
- Moving Away (poetry, 1990)
- Black Tower (poetry, 1992)
- Carry Away (poetry, 1996)
- The Light of the Word (criticism and essays)
- The Dead One (poetry, 1999)
- Inner Area (poetry, 2000)
Translations by Author
- Numerous translations from Spanish (poetry and prose)
- Translations from French, Portuguese, Russian and others
Translations of Works
- Over thirty volumes of poetry published in more than twenty foreign languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- symbolist-influenced poetrystrong formal consciousnesslinguistic precision and poetic reflection
- Recurring Motifs
- natural imageryurban landscapes and memorylanguage and existencesolitude and mysticism
Legacy
Mateja Matevski was a central figure of the second generation of Macedonian poets, contributing to the international recognition of Macedonian poetry through formal and symbolic innovation. As an editor, critic and translator he exerted broad influence and received numerous domestic and international awards.
Academic Societies
- Macedonian Writers' Association
- European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Archives
- Holdings at the National and University Library 'St. Clement of Ohrid' (Skopje)
Trivia
- Born in Istanbul in 1929 to an Albanian family of the Eastern Orthodox rite.
- Reportedly more than thirty volumes of his poetry have been translated into over twenty languages.
- 'The Black Tower' received international recognition and awards such as the Fernando Rielo prize (year unspecified).
- Died in Skopje on 6 June 2018; funeral held at Butel City Cemetery.