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Shpëtim Selmani

シュペティム・セルマニ

Shpetim Selmani

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1986 （Kosovo）
Nationality
Kosovan
Languages
Albanian

Career

Occupations
writer, actor
Active Years
2010-

Education

University of Prishtina
Country: Kosovo

Awards

EU Prize for Literature
2020
Work: Libërthi i dashurisë
Organization: EU Prize for Literature
Result: won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Shënimet e një Grindaveci (Hot-tempered Notes)

2015 prose

A collection of pieces depicting emotional volatility and tensions in contemporary life.

angerpersonal conflictsocial tension

Selected Poems 2010-2017 – Poetry in Time of Blood and Despair

2017 poetry

A selected collection of poems from 2010–2017 addressing themes of war, loss, despair and hope.

warlossdespair and hope

Libërthi i dashurisë (Booklet of Love)

2019 short stories

A collection of short stories themed around love, portraying intimacy, loss and the everyday presence of violence.

lovelossviolencememory

Bibliography

  • Shënimet e një Grindaveci (Hot-tempered Notes)
  • Selected Poems 2010-2017 – Poetry in Time of Blood and Despair
  • Libërthi i dashurisë (Booklet of Love)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
direct and emotional narrationfrequent use of poetic imageryfragmented structure
Recurring Motifs
lovedespairviolencememoryidentity

Legacy

A contemporary Kosovan writer and actor noted for his exploration of post-war memory and personal loss; won the 2020 EU Prize for Literature for Libërthi i dashurisë (2019).

Trivia

  • Won the 2020 EU Prize for Literature for the 2019 work Libërthi i dashurisë.
  • Studied at the University of Prishtina.
  • Active both as a writer and as a stage actor.