Jalal Malaksha (Kurdish: جەلال مەلەکشا, 1951 – 31 October 2020)[1] was a Kurdish poet,[2] writer, political activist, translator and journalist from Eastern Kurdistan, Iran.
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He wrote poetry in Kurdish (Sorani) and Persian, and his poems have been translated into several languages.[1][3][4] Malaksha is considered one of the important Kurdish poets of the late 20th century in Iran.[5][6][7] He was born in Malekshan-e Olya, Kurdistan Province, and died in Sanandaj, aged 69. Malaksha was well known during his lifetime. In 2015 a gathering that was planned to be held in commemoration of his works was cancelled by Iranian police in Sanandaj.[8]
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- ^ a b Prominent Kurdish poet Jalal Malaksha passes away at 69, kurdpress, retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ A Critical Analysis of Major Sources on Rhetorical Figures in Kurdish Language, paper by SEYYED AHMAD PARSA. Page8.
- ^ Quimera, Revista Virtual (2022-12-31). "Cinco poemas de Jalal Malaksha". Home (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "جەلال مەلەکشا کۆچی دوایی کرد". RojNews. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "درگذشت جلال ملکشا، شاعر کرد ایرانی". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Dastbaz, Jabar. "'A genius': Kurds mourn revered poet Jalal Malaksha". Rudaw. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Kurdistan24". www.kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "ممانعت ماموران انتظامی از برگزاری بزرگداشت جلال ملکشاه شاعر کُرد در سنندج". IranWire | خانه (in Persian). Retrieved 2020-11-03.
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