Lulzim Tafa


Lulzim Tafa is a poet and academic. Tafa served as the Rector of AAB University, the largest non-public university in the Western Balkan region, from 2012 to 2020.

Early life

He was born in Lipjan, near Prishtina, the capital city of the Republic of Kosova. He attained his primary and secondary education in Lipjan, to later finish his graduate and postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Prishtina. Subsequently, Tafa pursued his doctoral studies at the Law Faculty of the University of Sarajevo, ultimately achieving the academic distinction of Doctor of Legal Sciences.

Career

He is dedicated to promoting and supporting the rights of both humans and animals. Notably, he founded the Human Rights Protection Center, the Cultural Center, the AAB Theater "Faruk Begolli" at AAB University and recently, the "Poetry Theater," a theater dedicated solely to poetry. Furthermore, he has established several international awards, including the renowned "Ali Podrimja" international award for Arts and Literature". He is an honorary member of the Council of Albanian Ambassadors and a member of the Kosova PEN Center.
He is among the world's most famous and most translated Albanian poets. His works have gained widespread international acclaim, as evidenced by their translations into multiple languages, including: English, German, Italian, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Turkish, Greek, Romanian, Roma, French, Ukrainian, Azeri, Swedish, Arabic, Macedonian, Russian, Slovenian, Hungarian.
He is member of the Academy of Sciences of Albania, member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, etc. He holds many honorary titles in prestigious world academies and universities.

Awards

Published books

Rivali i Adamit - Poetry Book, AAB Publishing House, Prishina, 2024 Gjaku nuk bëhet ujë - Poetry Book, Rilindja, Pristina 1993Metaforë e pikëlluar - Poetry Book, Rilindja, Pristina 1995Planeti Babiloni - Poetry Book, Rilindja, Prishtina 1997Vdekja çon fjalë - Poetry Book, Rilindja Pristina, 1998
  • I kam edhe dy fjalë- Poetry Book -, Prishtina, 2011Shtini n’dhe këto fjalë - Poetry Book - collection of poems,, Prishtina 2015
  • "Flirt" - Poetry Book, Botimet AAB, Pristina 2019
Collection of poemsAntologji Personale - Poetry Book -, Prishtina, 2025
  • TË DIELAVE MOS MË THIRR, Collection of poems, Armagedoni, Pristina 2019 Paketimi i merzisë - Collection of poems, Luma Grafik, Tetovo 2017Analogjia e Shëmtisë - Collection of poems,, Prishtina, 2002Ekspozitë me ëndrra- Collection of poems, Onufri Publishing House, Tirana, 2024
Some of the publications in foreign languages:Traumausstellung Poetry, Amanda Verlag, Sinaia 2013 Terrible songs Gracious light, New York, 2013 Under manen sover tiderna Poetry, Erik Hans Forlag, 2012Expozitie de vise Poetry, Amanda Edit, 2012 La theorie de l'explication des reves", Poetry, Esprit Des Eagles, 2013Vraziji Posao Poetry, Djordan Studio, 2015 La cronica di una santa Guerra Poetry, Ginta Latina, 2013Zavjetne pjesme Poetry, Dignitas, Podgorica, 2016 Teuta Poetry, Grinta, 2018 Dali ti imas Bolka Poetry book, Akademski Pecat, 2018Ne zovi me Nedeljom poetry book, Allma, Belgrade 2018
  • Szokatlan ima, poetry in Hungarian Budapest 2019
  • Ne Klici me v nedeljo, poetry in Slovenian, Lubljana 2020
  • ТОЛКОВАНЕ ДОЖДЛИВЫХ СНОВ, ЛЮЛЬЗИМ ТафА, ЛИТО, poetry book, 2020.Bersa e Roslipeimaske, poetry book, Romani emancipacia, Belgrade 2020. Тафа Люлзім. "Розмова з камінням", вибрані поезії'', Kyiv, poetry book, 2021. On Sundays do not call me, ''poetry book, Edition, Allahabad, India.''