ALICJA MARIA KUBERSKA – awarded Polish poetess,
novelist, journalist, editor. In 2011 she published her first volume of poems
entitled: “The Glass Reality”. Her
second volume “Analysis of Feelings”, was published in 2012. The third collection
“Moments” was published in English in 2014, both in Poland and in the USA. In
2014, she also published the novel – “Virtual roses” and volume of poems “On
the border of dream”. Next year her volume entitled “Girl in the Mirror” was
published in the UK and “Love me”, “(Not) my poem” in the USA. In 2015 she also
edited anthology entitled “The Other Side of the Screen”.
In 2016 she edited
two volumes: “ Taste of Love” (USA),
“Thief of Dreams” (Poland) and international anthology entitled “ Love is like
Air” (USA).Next year she published volume in Polish entitled “ View From the
Window”, collection of love poems in Arabic and English entitled “ Love like
arabesque ( together with Egyptian poet Mandour Saleh Hikiel). In 2018 she
published international anthology “Love Postcards” and her volume in Russian
entitled “Selected poems”. She is a chief editor of series of anthologies
entitled “Metaphor of Contemporary” (Poland)
Her poems have been
published in numerous anthologies and magazines in Poland, Czech Republic,
Slovakia, the UK, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Albania, Spain, Turkey,
Argentina, Chile, Peru, Israel, the USA, Canada, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia,
Italy, Uzbekistan, South Korea, China,
Taiwan, South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria and Australia. Her volumes were
translated into Albanian language by famous poet and academic Mr Jeton
Kelmendi, into Telugu language by famous Hindu poet Mr Lanka Siva Rama Prasad,
into Turkish by famous Turkish poet Metin Cengiz, into Italian by famous
Italian poetess Maria Miraglia and into Arabic by famous Syrian poetess Shurouk
Hammouud.
She won : distinction
(2014) and medal (2015) on Nosside poetry competition in Italy, statuette in
Lithuania (2015), medal of European Academy Science, Arts and Letters in France
(2018)), award of Cultural Festival International “Tra le parole e l’ infinito”
Italy (2018) She was also twice nominated to the Pushcart Prize in the USA.
Alicja Kuberska is a
member of the Polish Writers Associations in Warsaw (Poland), E- literaci
(Poland)and IWA Bogdani, (Albania). She is also a member of directors’ board of
Soflay Literature Foundation (Pakistan), Our Poetry Archive (India). She is
Polish Ambassador of Culture of The Inner Child Press (the USA). She belongs to
Editorial Advisory Board of Sahitya Anand (India) and IPA Editorial (India).
ANCA MIHAELA BRUMA: Educator, lecturer,
performance poet, eclectic thinker, mentor with staunch multi-cultural mindset
and entrepreneurial attitude, Anca Mihaela Bruma considers herself a global
citizen, having lived in four continents. Her eclecticism can be seen in her
intertwined studies, she pursued: a Bachelor of Arts (Romania) and a Master of
Business Administration (Australia). The author labels her own writings as being
“mystically sensual”, a tool and path for women to claim their own inner
feminine powers. She uses poetics as a form of literary education,
self-discovery and social.
Dr. APRILIA ZANK is an educationist, freelance
lecturer for Creative Writing and Translation Theory, as well as a multilingual
poet, translator, editor from Munich, Germany and an Author of the Poetry book
BAREFOOT TO ARCADIA. Born in Romania, she studied English and French Literature
and Linguistics at the University of Bucharest, and then moved to Munich,
Germany where she received her PhD degree in Literature and Psycholinguistics
for her thesis, THE WORD IN THE WORD Literary Text Reception and Linguistic
Relativity, from the Ludwig Maximilian University, where she started her
teaching career. The research for her PhD thesis was done in collaboration with
six universities from Europe, and as a visiting lecturer at Alberta University
of Edmonton, Canada. Dr Aprilia writes verses in English and German, French and
Romanian and was awarded a distinction at the “Vera Piller” Poetry Contest in
Zurich. Her poetry collection, TERMINUS ARCADIA, was 2nd Place Winner at the
Twowolvz Press Poetry Chapbook Contest 2013. In 2018, she was awarded the title
“Dr. Aprilia Zank – Germany Beat Poet Laureate”, by the National Beat Poetry
Foundation (USA). She has been an acclaimed guest at cultural events in
Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Turkey, Singapore and Romania, where she read
her poems, delivered lectures on various topics. Her poems and articles are
published in many ezines and Anthologies of different countries.
LEYLA IŞIK:
Educator-Poet-Writer-Artist-Painter. She graduated from Teacher Training
College in Usak and Faculty of Education of Eskisehir Anadolu University. She
had worked as a teacher for many years. She, Vice President of KIBATEK and
International Organization and Project Coordinator, organized the 31st,34 th,
39th, 40 th, 42 nd, 44 the KIBATEK International Litrary Festivals and attended
India World Poetry Festival organized by Pentasy B in Hydarabadand “Golden
Word” International Literary Festival in Uzbekistan.
Her Awards:2003 -
İksder-İzmir Culture and Art Association "Halikarnas Fisher
CevatŞakir" First Prize Poetry Award, 2008 – Şaire Mehseti Gencevi (MŞM)
Honorary Diploma on behalf of Azerbaijani Baku Poet Mesheti Genjevi for Serving
Turkish World Literature. 2013 – Atilla İlhan Friendship and Fidelity Medallion
from Platform of Love Izmir 2015 - World Young Writers Association (DGTYB) Literary
Award, 2016 - Rumen Dialect, Poetry, Art, Literature Platform International
Literature, Friendship and Peace Prize. 2017-Pablo Neruda Cultural Association”
Neruda Award 2017”award- Italy Pablo Neruda Cultural Association” Representative
for Turkey of Pablo- Neruda-Italy Honorary Member of Italian Cultural
Association Pablo Neruda Chief Representative of the World Notation Writers
‘union in Turkey-Kazakhstan Hyderabad
India World Poetry Festival Pentasi B 2017 "Inspirational poetry"
award Fellowship Certificate-Fellow of the Regal world of Scribes (FRWS) India
World Poetry Festival “Writers Corner - Warangal Medal” India World Poetry Festival Writers Corner
Warangal “The Enchanting Muse Award" World Nations Writers “Union
Kazakhstan “Pride of the Globe-2017, WNWU” in Response to exceptional
commitment and devotion to literature 2018-OPA-Poetry Archive’s Assignment of
Publication OPA Our Poetry Archive
featured poet of the month March. World Award in Literature - 2018, WNWU
2019-Motivational strips “AMBASSADOR DE LITERATURE 2020-Peruvian Union
"Literary Excellent Award" Hispanom Dial De Escritores,
Motivation Strips, World
Nations Writers Union Chile Diploma and Certificate of Honor Romania
International Academy of Arts and Letters Certificate Morocco "International
Creativity and Humanity Certificate" India / Daman "World Illustrated
Poetry Forum" Grand Woman Poet Award for great success in high virtue
assessment
Her books: HUZUR
ÇERÇEVEM (E) poetry, SERÜVEN KUŞU İÇİMİN ÖYKÜSÜ poetry – poetic expression, YENİDEN
YAŞAMAK GİBİ short story ,BİR BAŞKA DÜŞ (E) poetry - poetic expression, DODAQ
İZLERİN poetry -translated and published at Vektör University, DÜŞLERİMİ (Ç)
ALDIM ,UYKUSUZ ESRİK GECENİN SABAHINDA ,ULUSLARARASI EDEBİYAT ŞÖLENİ ŞİİR
ANTOLOJİSİ Besides KIBATEK
Aegean Cultural
Platform Theatre Coordinator, Literature Association Member , Member of
International Activist Artists Association, She is also Turkey Representative
and Honorary Member of Italy Pablo Neruda Cultural Association, Member and
Turkey representative of World Nation Writers Association. Her poems are
published in international anthologies; Galaksi
Poetike Atanis, Grami Romanesc,
Global Voices of 21st Century female Poets QUEEN, Poetry in the Park Collection
No 4,Antologia Poetica KIBATEK festival 39 (Italy), www.mearteka.net, Antologia Amaravati Poetic
Prism 2018,2019 Her articles and poems have been translated into German,
Albanian, Arabic, Romanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Dutch, Italian, English and
Azeri Turkish, Spanish, Macedonian, Urdu, Chinese by published in anthologies
in various journals both in Turkey and abroad. She is painter, received theatre
training, writes heather plays besides poetry, short stories and essays. She is
the poet of passion, longing, love and struggle.
MARIA MIRAGLIA: Educationist, poet,
translator, peace activist, Maria A. Miraglia was born and lives in Italy. For
a long time, an active member of Amnesty International, she herself founder and
chairwoman of World Foundation for Peace. Member of Ican, of the International
Observatory for Information and Human Rights. Founding member and literary
director of the Italian cultural association P. Neruda, honorary member of
Nationes Unidas de las Letras, advisory member of the editor board of Galaktika
Poetike Autunis, member of the editorial board of Our poetry Archive, member of
the editorial advisory board of Sahitya Anand. Presidente de la organization
Mundial de los Trovatores, Italy and Deputy President – Coordination, at a
child rights global organization, the United World Movement for Children
(UWMC). She collaborates for poetry with numerous national and international
newspapers and magazines. Her poems have been translated into several foreign
languages and are collected in numberless anthologies all over the world. Dr Maria Miraglia is often a welcome guest of
international events for poetry. Beauty and profundity are the most important
characteristic of Maria Miraglia’s works and although these elements are found
in some of the exceptional works by modern writers, blending them together
seems a challenge for many, where Maria is found to be successful applying them
into her poems. Author of anthologies in Italian, English or both languages She
is recipient of numerous national and international awards and recognition.
