{"id":24849,"date":"2025-07-15T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/?p=24849"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:14:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:14:27","slug":"ivan-antonovski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mai.org.mk\/macedonian-literature\/ivan-antonovski\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivan ANTONOVSKI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Everything beautiful that exists in this world is created out of love. Children\u2019s literature is not only the greatest challenge to a writer\u2019s talent, but also a true test of the depth and sincerity of the love they carry within.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biography<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Ivan Antonovski<\/strong> (1990) is a writer, essayist, literary critic, and translator, and serves as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Philology \u201cBlazhe Koneski\u201d at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, where he also teaches Children\u2019s Literature. In addition to his books for children, he is the author of several volumes of literary studies and essays, poetry collections, works of non-fiction, and translations. He has edited key anthologies and has worked as both editor and contributor to several literary and cultural journals. He is the recipient of major awards, including the \u201cVancho Nikoleski\u201d Award for Best Children\u2019s and Young Adult Book (2024), the \u201cZhivko Chingo\u201d Award for Best Short Story (2023), and the \u201cMito Hadjivasilev \u2013 Jasmin\u201d Award (2024), the highest state award for journalism. In 2021, he received the \u201cSuccessful Youth\u201d distinction from the President of the Republic, recognizing him as the best young scholar in the humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outstanding title:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
KISSES FROM THE SKY<\/strong> (2024)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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On a quiet December night, a simple question \u2014 How was winter born? \u2014 unfolds into a tender and imaginative story about love, warmth, and the magic of snow. Through the whispered secret of two children, young readers discover a poetic tale in which snowflakes are born from the kisses of clouds, and winter becomes a season shaped by affection, togetherness, and shared joy. Blending lyrical storytelling with emotional depth, Kisses from the Sky celebrates childhood curiosity, family bonds, first friendships, and the quiet wisdom passed from one generation to the next.
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Illustrator: <\/strong>Ivanka NiBa<\/a>
Publisher:<\/strong> Svetulka Nova
24 pages, hardback, 19 x 23 cm
Age: <\/strong>6+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards<\/strong> and honors:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n