Ndue Ukaj

Ndue Ukaj is an Albanian writer, publicist, and literary critic.

Biography Ndue Ukaj studied literature at the University of Pristina.

Ukaj was born in Kosovo. He has published six poetry collections, two volumes of short stories, a novel, and two books of literary criticism. His writing has earned multiple awards, including the National Award for the Best Book of Poetry published in 2010 in Kosovo, the Award for Best Poem at the International Poetry Festival for Days of Naim in North Macedonia (2011), and the Best Writer Award at the book fair Libri të bân mirë in Shkodra, Albania (2025).

Works

Books in Albanian Mund të jetë si në fillimet e kohëve, poetry, Onufri, 2025 Shtegu i të verbërve, short stories, Onufri, 2024 Dritarja e Marin Shkrelit, novel, Onufri, 2023 Retë prej drite, poetry, Onufri, 2022 Mbretëria e ëndrrave, tregime, Onufri, 2021 Ismail Kadare: Kryqëzime letrare dhe kulturore, essays, Onufri, 2019 Krijimi i dashurisë, poetic selection, Tetovë, 2017 Gjithmonë diçka mungon, poetry, OM, Prishtinë, 2017 Arka e shpëtimit, poetry, "Drita", Prishtinë, 2012 Godo nuk vjen, poetry in Albanian, English, and Spanish, translated by Peter Tases, published by Lulu Enterprises Ujëvarat e metaforave, poetry, Tiranë, Botimet M&B, 2008 Diskursi biblik në letërsinë shqipe, study, Prishtinë, AIKD, 2004

Books in English Ithaca of the Word, translated by Peter Tase, Lulu Enterprises, USA, 2010 Godo is Not Coming, translated by Peter Tase, Lulu Enterprises, USA, 2010

Book in Spanish Godo no viene, translated by Peter Tase, Lulu Enterprises, USA, 2010.

Anthologies