Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia. With
more than a quarter of the population of the country, it is the political,
economic and academic centre. Skopje is the country’s cultural hub and
has been for over a millennium. It is a modern city, but with deep roots
in a rich history. It is internationally famous for being the birthplace
of Mother Teresa, and she would be proud of the hospitable attitude that
Skopje locals demonstrate towards visitors. Skopje has blossomed into a
thriving, stimulating city to explore, defining itself as an exciting tourist
destination.
Skopje was and is a home for many of the Macedonian writers, from late Dimitar Solev, Ante Popovski, Petre M. Andreevski and Slobodan Micković, to present Vlada Urošević, Tomislav Osmanli, Jovica Ivanovski, Venko Andonovski, and Igor Isakovski. The literary scene is rich and vivid, with frequent literary readings and promotions.
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Word Express in Scotland
9th - 15th August
See a new generation of talented poets and translators Raman Mundair,
Ryan van Wynkle, Marko Pogačar,
Found in Translation
"I’ve got this sickly taste in my mouth... "
an extract and video from Sian Melangell Dafydd's
The Third Thing
"Sitting up on the bed, you strain and plunge like a frogman among
wobbegong dorsal fins."
three poems from Radu Vancu