Irma Kurti The Albanian – Italian poet and writer Irma Kurti has been awarded the “Golden Pen Award” by the Korean Association of World Literature (KAOWL) in collaboration with the Korean newspaper “Culture & People” (CNPN). The award is given with this motivation: “In recognition of your exceptional achievements, the Korean Association of World Literature and Culture & People Newspaper proudly present you with the KAOWL & CNPN Golden Pen Award. Your outstanding works have c

“Lost Leaves” is a collection of short poems about nature and love, written jointly by poets Michael Lee Johnson and Irma Kurti and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. The poems explore the multifaceted nature of the world, balancing the beauty and destructiveness of nature with the complexity of human emotions such as love and loneliness. The book suggests that love, just like nature, flows and changes with the seasons. The collection stands out for its exploration of different

The poet and writer Irma Kurti publishes her collection of short stories titled “The Ticket of a Canceled Trip” in the Philippines. The book was published by Poetry Planet Book Publishing House. The cover’s image is by photographer Biagio Fortini. In 2025, Irma Kurti’s books were translated and published in Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Algeria, Guatemala, and the Philippines. In the introductory notes written by the author, we read: “The stories in this b

Barbaros İrdelmen An interview of Barbaros İrdelmen taken by Irma Kurti BARBAROS İRDELMEN is a writer, poet, translator, and retired...

Irma Kurti, the Italian-Albanian poet and writer, has once again captured readers' hearts with her new poetry collection, “Difficult...