Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan

Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan (Macedonian: Јовица Тасевски - Етернијан, pronounced [jovitsa tasevski eternijan]; born 25 July 1976, Skopje) is a renowned Macedonian poet, essayist and literary critic.

He won The Enchanting Poet Award for excellent contribution in poetry writing, given by The Enchanting Verses Literary Review.^{[1] [2]} His books were shortlisted twice for the most prestigious Macedonian poetry prize Miladinov Brothers and once for Dimitar Mitrev award given by the Macedonian Writers' Association for book of literary criticism and essays.^[3]

His poetry is published in a number of anthologies in Macedonia and abroad, it has appeared in many literary magazines and has been translated into several languages.^[4]

He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Macedonian literary magazine Stremež and a consultant for Macedonian poetry of the director of The Other Voices International Project, an anthology of world poetry endorsed by UNESCO.^[5][6]

He graduated from the Comparative Literature Department, Faculty of Philology in Skopje.

Works in National and University Library "St. Clement of Ohrid" (Macedonian: "Свети Климент Охридски").^[7]

He is a member of the Macedonian Writers' Association, The Poetry Society^[8] and of the World Poets Society.

Books

• "Syntax of the Light" (selected poems translated into English by Maja Bakračeska; Skopje: St. Clement of Ohrid, National and University Library, 2011. 170 p. ISBN 978-608-232-098-4
• "Синтаксис на светлината" (Syntax of the Light; selected poems translated into Bulgarian by Petar Karaangov; Sofija : B'lgarski pisatel, Skopje : Makavej, 2010. 68 p. ISBN 978-954-443-818-0 and ISBN 978-608-205-063-8
• "Синтакса на светлината" (Syntax of the Light; selected poems, volume 91 in capital project "Macedonian literature"). Bitola : Mikena, 2008. 169 p. ISBN 978-9989-55-147-5
• "Посоки и огледи" (Directions and Reflections; literary criticism, essays and studies). Skopje : Makedonska reč, 2006. 145 p. ISBN 9989-163-25-1
• "Небесни стражи" (Heavenly Guards; poetry). Skopje : Makedonska reč, 2004. 56 p. ISBN 9989-2231-2-2
• "Клатно" (Pendulum; poetry). Skopje : Tri, 2001. 94 p. ISBN 9989-918-33-3
• "Постојното, плимата" (The Constant, the Tide; literary criticism, essays and studies). Skopje : Makavej, 2000. 168 p. ; 20 cm. ISBN 9989-922-04-7
• "Веда" (Lightning; poetry). Prilep : Spisanie za literatura, umetnost i kultura "Stremež" : Dom na kultura "Marko Cepenkov", 1998. 44 p. ISBN 9989-811-15-6
• "Визии. Глагол" (Visions. Verb; poetry). Skopje : Krajnički, 1997. 73 p. ISBN 9989-808-05-8
• "Нешто се слуша" (Something Can Be Heard; poetry). Skopje : Tasevski-Eternijan J., 1995. 59 p.

Other literary works

With Maja Apostoloska he selected and edited an anthology of Macedonian poetry with religious, biblical and apocryphal motifs, published as a special issue of magazine "Stremež". Also he is compiler of anthology of youth Macedonian poetry, entitled "Unidentified Celestial Bosom" (2001).^[9]

References

1. ^ The Enchanting Poet Award Winners for 2010
2. ^ Culture in MK, 16. 04. 2010
3. ^ Culture in MK, 26. 01. 2007
4. ^ The Other Voices International Project: Six poems of Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan translated into English
5. ^ MIA, 26. 11. 2009
6. ^ Poetry Landmarks: The Other Voices International Project
7. ^ Culture in MK, 03. 11. 2006
8. ^ The Poetry Society: Profile of Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan
9. ^ Culture in MK, 26. 11. 2001