Rojen Barnas

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Rojen Barnas (1945- ) is a contemporary Kurdish poet and writer. He was born in the Diyarbakır region in south-eastern Turkey. He became active in Kurdish politics in the 1970s. He has made his home in Sweden since 1981. He started publishing a Kurdish magazine called Tîrêj in the 70's. He has also published articles in other Kurdish journals such as Hêvî and Nûdem. Rojen Barnas is his pen name and his real name is Mehmet Gemici.[1]

[edit] Works

1. In the early dawn (Li bandeva spêde), Izmir, 1980.
2. The moon in the sky of Diyarbakir (Heyv li esmanê Diyarbekirê), 119 pp., 1984. ISBN 91-85242-69-1.
3. The kingdom of love (Milkê Evînê), 81 pp., Nûdem Publishers, Stockholm, 1995. ISBN 91-88592-14-6.
4. Then (Hingê), 83 pp., Nûdem Publishers, Stockholm, 1997. (short stories)

[edit] References

• Rojen Barnas, International Journal of Kurdish Studies, Jan. 2005
• The Anthology of Kurdish Stories (Antolojiya çîrokên kurdî), By Firat Cewerî (in Kurdish)
• The works of Rojen Barnas, Immigrant Institute, in Swedish.