Irma Kurti

IRMA KURTI is an Albanian poet, writer, lyricist, journalist, and translator and has been writing since she was a child. She is a naturalized Italian and lives in Bergamo, Italy. All her books are dedicated to the memory of her beloved parents, Hasan Kurti and Sherife Mezini, who have supported and encouraged every step of her literary path.

Kurti has won 100 literary prizes and awards in Albania, Italy, Switzerland, USA, Philippines, Lebanon and China. She was awarded the Universum Donna International Prize IX Edition 2013 for Literature and received a lifetime nomination as an Ambassador of Peace by the University of Peace, Italian Switzerland.

In 2020, she became the honorary president of WikiPoesia, the encyclopedia of poetry. In 2023, she was honoured with a Career Award from the "Universum Academy Switzerland". In 2026, she received the Golden Pen Award from the Korean World Literature Association, in collaboration with the Korean newspaper Culture & People.

Irma Kurti serves as a jury member for several literary competitions in Italy. She is also a translator and coordinator for the Ithaca Foundation in Spain.

Irma Kurti has published 124 works, including books of poetry, fiction, and translations. She is one of the most translated and published Albanian poets. Her books have been translated and published in 25 countries.