Spase Mazenkovski (Macedonian: Спасе Мазенковски; 2 September 1953 – 30 May 2018) was an Albanian writer and publicist. He authored over 120 fables and published books, poem collections, short stories, and reports;[1][2] most of these were in Macedonian, though he also published in Albanian. Mazenkovski was born in and died in the village of Leskë, having lived there his whole life. He was founder and president of the "Društvo Prespa" organization, founder and chief editor of the newspaper Prespa, and founder of the Macedonian Alliance for European Integration political party.[3][4][5] Following his death, he was named an honorary citizen of Pustec Municipality by the municipal council.[6] In April 2023, the newspaper Prespa marked its 30th anniversary, since its founding by Mazenkovski.[7]
References
edit- ^ ""Рѓосани бисери" од Мазенковски" ["Rusty Pearls" by Mazenkovski]. Večer. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2017.
- ^ Културен живот Volume 40 [Cultural Life Volume 40]. Културно-просветната заедница на Македонија. 1995. p. 97.
- ^ "Почина големиот македонски патриот Спасе Мазенковски" [Great Macedonian Patriot Spase Mazenkovski Has Died]. Kurir. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018.
- ^ Viziite da stanat realnost: prviot i vtoriot kongres na SPM [Visions to Become Reality: First and Second Congress of the SPM]. SPM. 1996. p. 8.
- ^ Vera Todorovska (10 October 2023). "Во Пустец утре промоција на првиот том собрани дела на Спасе Мазенковски". MIA.
- ^ "Спасе Мазенковски потхумно прогласен за почесен граѓанин на Пустец" [Spase Mazenkovski named Honorary Citizen of Pustec]. A1. 5 July 2018.
- ^ "СДСМ: Тосевски меѓу Македонците во Албанија по повод јубилејот-30 години од првиот весник на македонски јазик" [SDSM: Tosevski is Among the Macedonians in Albania for the 30-year Jubille of the First Macedonian-language Newspaper]. Makfax. 9 April 2023.