Jan Dost
Jan Dost is a Syrian Kurdish poet, writer and translator. He has written several novels in Kurdish and Arabic and is one of the prolific Kurdish writers. He was born on 12th March 1965 in Kobanî, Syria. Jan Dost is a recipient of the Galawej Award. Jan Dost has also translated several Kurdish and Persian works into the Arabic language, including Mem and Zin, one of the most famous Kurdish works, written by Ahmad Khani.Works
Novels
- Mijabad. Diyarbakir 2004
- Sê gav û sê darek. Avesta, Istanbul 2007
- Mîrname. Avesta, Istanbul 2008
- Martînê Bextewer. Avesta, Istanbul 2011
- Asheeq the Translator. Waraq Publishing, Dubai 2013
- Blood on the Minaret. Maqam, Kairo 2013
- The Bells of Rome. Dar Al-Saqi, Beirut 2017
- Kobani Dara, Diyarbakir 2017
- Korridor. Miskiliani, Tunis 2019
- The manuscript of Petersburg. Miskiliani, Tunis 2020
- Cordyceps.. Damascus. 2020
Translations
- Mem and Zin. Damaskus 1995. Duhok 2016. Kairo 2016
Poetry
- Dîwana Jan. Avesta, Istanbul 2008
- Kela Dimdimê. Bonn 1991; Istanbul 2008
- A Song for Kurdistan's Eyes. Syria 1996
- Poems which the War has Forgotten in the Poet's Pocket.. Amman. 2019
