Fahredin Shehu is a poet, writer, essayist and Independent Scientific Researcher in the field of World Spiritual Heritage and Sacral Esthetics.
Born in Rahovec, South East of Kosova, in 1972, he graduated at Prishtina University in Oriental Studies. Passionate of Calligraphy, he actively works on discovering new mediums and techniques for this specific form of plastic art. Certified expert in Adult learning/ Capacity Building, Training delivery, Coaching and Mentoring, Facilitating etc.
He published several books in Albanian and English; to name just few of them: Poems "Dismantle of hate"- selected poems in English, E-book 2010, Ronin Press, London, "Crystalline Echoes", selected poems in English, Hard copy and e-book 2011, Corpos Editora - Porto, Portugal, "Pleroma's Dew", Selected poetry in English, Hard copy and Kindle/ Amazon Edition, 2012 Inner Child Press, New York (1st edition) USA,
"The Pen"- selected poetry in Serbian Language, Arhipelag Publisher, Belgrade, Serbia, 2013, "MAELSTROM- The Four Scrolls of an Illyrian Sage"- Epic Poem, (1st edition)- Inner Child Press, New York, USA, 2014. The last epic poem Maelstrom, treats spiritual insights, visions, creative turmoil in mental faculties of the creator, etc. that oscillates between Theurgy and Revelation. It displays a Spatiotemporal efficiency of poetry as the best tool for telling the untold.
Anthologies, Yearbooks, Journals:
The World Poets Yearbook 2009, Bei Jing, China, Poetas del Mundo Anthology, Santiago de Chile, Blue Max Magazine, Dublin, Ireland, Check Point Poetry- collection, Le Reti di Dedalus, Italy, Alquimia de la Terra- Anthology, Universidad da Huelva, Spain, Ann Arbour Review, Michigan, USA, Coldnoon Literary Magazine, Jawhalal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, World Healing World Peace- Poetry Anthology, New York, USA, Anthology for the Rights of Hazara People, Oslo, Norway.
His work is translated in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Roma, Swedish, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Romanian, Chinese, Maltese, Frisian, Sicilian.
He is also author of the novel, "The Honeycomb"- Authors edition, 2013, which is structured in 8 angels through 8 human occupations as an accomplishment of Bee honeycomb, making reader the ninth one, referring to symbolism of Enneagram that is for the first time in Albanian language explained through this novel.
Fahredin Shehu is the Poet Laureate of Gold Medal for Poetry as bridge to Nations, Axlepin Publishing-Philippines, being selected among many world excellent poets, writers, photographers and painters that contributed for making World a better place, 2014.
He is actually a Director and Organizer of International Poetry Festival "Poetry and Wine", in Kosovo
More information on his website.
Photographie © Fahredin Shehu
