Dr. Maria Do Someiro Barraso
Medical Doctor, poet, researcher @ Portugal
Bio
Maria do Sameiro Barroso (Portugal) is a medical doctor and a multilingual poet, translator, essayist and researcher in Portuguese and German Literature, Translations Studies and History of Medicine. She has authored over 40 books of poetry, published in Portugal, Brazil, Spain, France, Serbia, Belgium, Albany, USA, and translations and books of essays and collaborates with international literary magazines. Her poems are translated into over twenty languages. She was awarded national and international prizes such as International Prize Pray of Mother Teresa, Literary Club “Gjon Nikkollë Kazazi, Gjakovë, Kosovo (2019); Prix du Concours International de poésie de l'Académie Européene des Sciences, des Arts et des Lettres (AESAL) 2020; 1st Prize "Versos del Pilcomayo” Bolivia and 1st Prize in poetry, Honorable Mentions in Micro-story and Letters (2020), Naji Naaman Honorary Prize for cocomplete Work 2021 and Honorary Mention of the XXXVI Premio Mondiale di Poesis Nosside – 21 with the poem "O céu está guardado na memória" among others.