{"id":24606,"date":"2025-06-18T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T16:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/?p=24606"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:53:13","slug":"vasil-mukaetov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/vasil-mukaetov\/","title":{"rendered":"Vasil MUKAETOV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-link-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d5fca24db19ccf467df8aae3a2038f7\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><em>Vasil Mukaetov weaves worlds where children\u2019s laughter meets the rhythm of words, capturing the wonder and simplicity of youth. Through his stories and poems, he turns everyday moments into timeless reflections, leaving readers with both joy and quiet contemplation.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vasil Mukaetov <\/strong>(1942, Kavadarci) is a prolific Macedonian author of children`s literature. Active since the 1960s, he has contributed to numerous magazines such as Drugar\u010de, Kolibri, Razvigor, and Zvezdi. Mukaetov is a member of the Writers` Association of Macedonia and has been honored with the Vanco Nikoleski Award for his poetry collection Skokni \u2013 preskokni (2017). With over 17 published books, including We on the Sidewalks, on the Boulevards (2019), he continues to inspire young readers with his engaging and heartfelt works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outstanding title:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-light-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-88f823e3d457c084113aebced8228bed\">GUESS WHAT! (2020)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1062\" src=\"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u0410\u0458-\u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u0410\u0458-\u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438.jpg 708w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u0410\u0458-\u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u0410\u0458-\u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u0410\u0458-\u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438-370x555.jpg 370w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u0410\u0458-\u043f\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438-410x615.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This poetry collection by the well-known children\u2019s author Vasil Mukaetov consists of 95 fill-in-the-blank poems. In it, young readers become active collaborators, as they themselves must complete the answers to the riddles hidden throughout the verses. So, let\u2019s get to work! All you need is a sharpened pencil and a little bit of thinking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Libi, a part of Ars Lamina \u2013 Publications, 2020<br>180 pages, paperback, 140 x 200 mm<br>Age: 9+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latest title:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-light-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6e7311ae31a666165bf0b36d188a0179\">STEP BY STEP, FROM DOJRAN TO POPOVA SHAPKA (2025)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stapka_878x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stapka_878x960.jpg 878w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stapka_878x960-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stapka_878x960-768x840.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stapka_878x960-370x405.jpg 370w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stapka_878x960-840x918.jpg 840w, https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Stapka_878x960-410x448.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The book contains ninety poems dedicated to Macedonian villages and towns, as well as to the natural and cultural landmarks of Macedonia. Muketov addresses children using the informal \u201cyou,\u201d without pathos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Panili, 2026<br>107 pages, paperback, 230&#215;230 mm<br>Age: 6+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rights: <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ars Lamina \u2013 Publications<\/strong><br>rights@arslamina.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vasil Mukaetov weaves worlds where children\u2019s laughter meets the rhythm of words, capturing the wonder and simplicity of youth. 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