Gjeke Marinaj’s “Teach Me How to Whisper” Receives Major Romanian Literary Prize

Albanian-born American poet Gjekë Marinaj’s book of poetry, Teach Me How to Whisper was awarded Romania’s “Mihai Eminescu” International Poetry Prize.

The award was presented on June 14 in Craiova, Romania, in a ceremony held at the Gloriae Art Gallery. Announcing the prize, the prestigious Romanian literary journal “Constelatii Diamantine” noted that “Teach Me How to Whisper encourages readers to explore the complex relationships between our imperfect world and the inner turmoil of an ego challenged by clarity, defeats, and victories. …Gjekë Marinaj’s poetry is a miracle.”