Balkan Haiku - Harikiri

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About the author

Aleksandar Sasha Trajkovski

Aleksandar Sasha Trajkovski (Macedonian cyrillic: Александар Саша Трајковски; born 28 March 1985), better known as Saša Trajkovski is Macedonian poet, medical doctor, translator and interpreter, full member and a part of the MACEDONIAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY - BITOLA.

EDUCATION AND WORKING CAREER:

He has completed his studies in medicine at the renowned European University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" - Bucharest, Romania.

He represents the first generation of Macedonian doctors from Bucharest, Romania who completed their medical and master’s studies in the Bologna program at the Medical Faculty in Bucharest. There, the 1st and the 2nd cycle of university studies are studied integrated together during the six years, which enable the graduate to obtain the title Doctor of Medicine and the scientific degree Master of Medicine (Article 153 of Law 1/2011).

LITERARY OUTPUT:

He is the author of several published books (poetry for adults and children) .
One of the poetry books for adults, entitled ‘Lyrical Elegies' or ‘Lirski Elegii (in Macedonian edition) and ‘Poems from the Balkans' or ‘Poemi od Balkanot’ (in Macedonian edition) were published by the oldest publisher from Bitola - “Data Pesnopoj” in many languages.
The third collection of poetry for the youngest readers entitled ‘Short Poems For Youngest Bohemians' was published by the first independent publisher in Macedonia - ‘Gjurgja'.
For his poetry he received the literature award “Dushata na Charshijata” from the publishing house “Data Pesnopoj”.
The author have been principal investigator of many research projects: European Interpretations, The New Image of the Balkans...
Furthermore, he also works as a free lance interpreter and literary translator.
He has translated literary works by prominent contemporary Macedonian writers into Romanian, also translated for renowned literary organizations, such as the Struga Poetry Evenings.