GORDANA MIHAILOVA BOSNAKOSKA

She was born in Bitola. She studied at the Faculty of Philology at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. Professional CareerMihailova-Boshnakoska spent much of her career working as an editor at the National Macedonian Television (MTV), where she produced and contributed to television programs focused on literature and fine arts. She has been a member of the Association of Macedonian Writers since 1965 and a member of the Macedonian PEN Center since 1970. She is also a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Program fellowship.

Literary Focus & Achievements

Her creative output spans poetry, prose, literary criticism, and essays on fine art. She has published over 14 books of poetry. Some of her notable works and accolades include:

• Bosphorus Summer (1984) and Nordic Lovers (1993).
• Mountains of Cardboard Boxes, which won the highly regarded “Miladinov Brothers” Award at the Struga Poetry Evenings in 1998.
• Poem on the Hill, which earned her the “Aco Šopov” Award from the Association of Macedonian Writers.
• Olive and Youth (2025), one of her more recent publications.

Her poetry and prose have been widely translated into numerous languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Serbian, Polish, and Swedish.