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Ethel Irene Kabwato (Zimbabwe, 1970) Ethel Irene Kabwato is a mother, teacher and writer. In 2004-05, she participated in … |
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Hédi Kaddour (Tunisia, 1945) Hédi Kaddour (Tunis, 1945) is one of the French writers currently designated as … |
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Jayant Kaikini (India, 1955) Jayant Kaikini is regarded as one of the most significant of the younger writers in … |
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Wakako Kaku (Japan) To many Japanese people, Wakako Kaku is known as a lyricist for famous pop singers and … |
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Ronelda Kamfer (South Africa, 1981) Ronelda S Kamfer has entered Afrikaans literature like a Guy Fawkes’ rocket at … |
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Ilya Kaminsky (Ukraine, 1977) Poet Ilya Kaminsky was born in the former Soviet Union city of Odessa. He lost most of … |
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Kamlesh (India, 1937) Kamlesh (born 1937) is a senior Hindi poet and translator. He writes prolifically but … |
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Manju Kanchuli (Nepal, 1951) Born the youngest daughter of the Nepali dramatist, Bhim Niddhi Tiwari, Manju Kanchuli … |
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Meena Kandasamy (India, 1984) Meena Kandasamy is a young Chennai-based poet, fiction writer and translator. Her first … |
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Mitsuharu Kaneko (Japan, 1895–1975) Mitsuharu Kaneko (1895–1975), one of the most prominent poets of … |
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Liat Kaplan (Israel, 1956) Liat Kaplan, born on a kibbutz and today a resident of Tel Aviv, is a poet, creative … |
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Jaan Kaplinski (Estonia, 1949) Jaan Kaplinski was born in the Estonian university city of Tartu in 1941. His mother … |
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Yonadav Kaploun (Australia, 1963) Yonadav Kaploun was born in Melbourne and moved to Israel as a child with his parents, … |
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Katia Kapovich (Moldova, 1960) Katia Kapovich (1960) is a bilingual Russian poet. Born in Chişinău, the capital of … |
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Angshuman Kar (India, 1975)
Angshuman Kar is the author of nine collections of poems, two novels, two novellas … |
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Nikos Karouzos (Greece, 1926–1990) Nikos Karouzos was born in Nafplion in 1926 and died in Athens in 1990. He is … |
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Mary Karr (United States, 1955) Poet and memoirist Mary Karr was born in 1955 and raised in Texas. The author of … |
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Mari Kashiwagi (Germany, 1970) Mari Kashiwagi was born in Erlangen, Germany, where her father was teaching as an … |
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Laura Kasischke (USA, 1961) Poet and novelist Laura Kasischke was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and teaches in the … |
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Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta (Philippines, 1980) Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta (1980) is the author of four books, including two collections … |
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Anne Kawala (France, 1980) In the work of Anne Kawala, the performative dimension is key. The written version of … |
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Hiroshi Kawasaki (Japan, 1930–2004) Born in Tokyo, Hiroshi Kawasaki published countless numbers of poems, essays, stories, … |
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Jackie Kay (United Kingdom, 1962) Jackie Kay is a poet, playwright and novelist. She was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and … |
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István Kemény (Hungary, 1961) István Kemény entered university to study law, but switched to Hungarian literature and … |
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Luke Kennard (United Kingdom, 1981) In 2007 Luke Kennard became the youngest ever poet to be shortlisted for the Forward … |
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Sachin Ketkar (India, 1972) Sachin Ketkar was selected by Marathi poet Hemant Divate for the November 2008 … |
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Keorapetse Kgositsile (South Africa, 1938) Born in 1938, Keorapetse ‘Willie’ Kgositsile left South Africa in 1961 as one of the … |
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Tabish Khair (India, 1966) Tabish Khair (born 1966) is a poet, novelist and essayist. His significant poetry … |
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Mimi Khalvati (Iran, 1944) Mimi Khalvati was born in Tehran, Iran, but grew up in England, and has made London her … |
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Shamshad Khan (United Kingdom, 1964) Shamshad Khan was conceived in Karachi and born in Britain. Her published works include … |
Vénus Khoury-Ghata (Lebanon, 1937) Vénus Khoury-Ghata was born in the Lebanese mountain village of Bsherre, also the … |
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Kim Hyesoon (South Korea) Kim Hyesoon is one of the most important contemporary poets of South Korea. She lives … |
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David Kinloch (United Kingdom, 1959) David Kinloch was born in Glasgow in 1959 and educated at Glasgow and Oxford … |
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John Kinsella (Australia, 1963) There is little doubt that John Kinsella’s vibrant poetic intellect stakes out an … |
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Esther Kinsky (Germany, 1956) Esther Kinsky was born in Engelskirchen. A year after her birth, however, her family … |
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Giriraj Kiradoo (India, 1975) Giriraj Kiradoo (born 1975) has published poems, criticism, translations and short … |
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Miroslav Kirin (Croatia, 1965) Miroslav Kirin’s poetry of the powerful, immediate moment bears the imprint of both … |
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Thomas Kling (Germany, 1957–2005) Thomas Kling, unquestionably one of the most important German-language poets of the … |
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Hester Knibbe (Netherlands, 1946) Een dunne duurzaamheid (A thin permanence) is the title of one of Hester … |
Edvard Kocbek (Slovenia, 1904–1981) Edvard Kocbek is a great unknown East European poet. Although born in 1904, he … |
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Frank Koenegracht (The Netherlands, 1945) Frank Koenegracht is one of the best, albeit not yet best-known, poets of the Dutch … |
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John Koethe (USA, 1945) The author of several collections of poetry, including North Point North: New and … |
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Barbara Köhler (Germany, 1959) Barbara Köhler is undoubtedly one of the most important and influential poets of … |
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Masayo Koike (Japan, 1959) Masayo Koike is a poet who treasures words. From an early age she was attracted to the … |
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Uwe Kolbe (Germany, 1957) Uwe Kolbe is from Prenzlauer Berg, the GDR-Bohemian quarter of literature, rock-music, … |
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antoine de kom (Netherlands, 1956) antoine de kom was born in The Hague in 1956 but spent his formative years in … |
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Claudiu Komartin (Romania, 1983) Claudiu Komartin was born in Bucharest. His first book, Păpușarul și alte … |
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Rutger Kopland (The Netherlands, 1934–2012) Rutger Kopland is convinced that scientific research is fundamentally no different to … |
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Barbara Korun (Slovenia, 1963) Barbara Korun, born in 1963 in Ljubljana, is a leading figure in the generation of … |
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Admiel Kosman (Israel, 1957) Admiel Kosman was born in Haifa to an observant Orthodox Jewish family. His … |
Srečko Kosovel (Slovenia, 1904) Srečko Kosovel is the Slovenian Rimbaud, the strongest and the strangest poetical … |
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Gerrit Kouwenaar (The Netherlands, 1923–2014) Gerrit Kouwenaar was first published in clandestine publications during World War II. … |
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Mustafa Köz (Turkey, 1959) Mustafa Köz draws the political landscape of the Turkish peninsula while … |
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Rustum Kozain (South Africa, 1966) Rustum Kozain was born, raised and schooled in Paarl, Western Cape and studied English … |
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Urszula Koziol (Poland, 1931) Urszula Koziol was born in southeast Poland and has lived and worked in Wroclaw since … |
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Taja Kramberger (Slovenia, 1970) Taja Kramberger is a poet, historical anthropologist, essayist and translator. She is … |
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Marc Kregting (The Netherlands, 1965) On his blog, Marc Kregting, born in Breda in 1965, introduces himself as follows: … |
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Antjie Krog (South Africa, 1952) Antjie Krog was born in 1952 and grew up on a farm in the Kroonstad District of the … |
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Gerrit Krol (The Netherlands, 1934–2013) Gerrit Krol studied mathematics. He worked as a computer programmer for Shell Oil and … |
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Halyna Krouk (Ukraine, 1974) Born in Lviv, Ukraine, Halyna Krouk is a poet, writer of fiction and a researcher in … |
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Hasso Krull (Estonia, 1964) Hasso Krull is one of the most important writers and thinkers to emerge from Estonia … |
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Elmar Kuiper (The Netherlands, 1969) Elmar Kuiper, born in Sneek, lives and works in the small Friesian village of Huins. He … |
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Endre Kukorelly (Hungary, 1951) Endre Kukorelly was born and raised in Budapest, where he worked as a librarian for the … |
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Nitin Kulkarni (India, 1970) Nitin Kulkarni is an architect by profession. A graduate of BKPS College of … |
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Nilim Kumar (India, 1961)
Nilim Kumar is the author of seventeen volumes of poetry and three novels in … |
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Monika Kumar (India, 1977)
Monika Kumar is a Hindi poet of growing acclaim. Her poetry has been published in … |
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Mazisi Kunene (South Africa, 1930–2006) The heritage of Kunene, this great spokesman,is without a doubt indispensable to … |
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Zaffar Kunial (United Kingdom, 1975) Zaffar Kunial is a Hebden Bridge-based poet whose impact on the UK scene belies a small … |