Romani Dreams - a poetry collection by Valdemar Kalinin
October 20th, 2007 by Khamoro_chaj
From Roma Virtual Network.
Romani Dreams is a poetry collection of one of the most famous Romani contemporary authors – Valdemar Kalinin, the winner of the Roma Literary Award from OSI-Budapest in 2003, the Hiroshima Prize for Peace and Culture (2002), and the Poetry Prize at the 8th International Romani Art Festival in Lanciano (2001).
As a poet, Valdemar Kalinin continues the tradition of the Russian Romani Poetic School which was established in the 1920’s century by Nikolay Pankov, Alexander German, Olga Pankova, Georgy Lebedev, Evdokia Orlova, and was revived in 1970-80s by Nikolay Satkevich, Leksa Manush, Karlis Rudevichs, Nikolay Zhemchuzhnyi, etc. Influenced by the folklore tradition, Romani Dreams aims to present the past and present of the Romani culture in its unique language. Moreover, the Belorussian and English translation of the collection allows the non-Romani audience to enter the world of one of the most notable representatives of Romani culture.
Copies of the book are available for review on request from the contact below. Requests for interviews with the author are also welcome.
Contacts:
E-mail: v.kalinin@btopenworld.com or dken@globalnet.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)207 609 6047
Address: Flat 2, 52 Penn Road, London N7 9RE United Kingdom
Book details: 309pp
Cost: £10.99 + P&P
Published by Stepping Stones School, London 2005.
Elisabeth Says
Can I buy this book in South America?? is there any distributor in this continent?? Thanks
Nov 25th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Khamoro_chaj Says
Elizabeth,
I could ask Kalinin.
Where do you live exactly? What country? What big city is near?
Jan 16th, 2008 at 12:10 am