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Melbourne Doctor Wins Prestigious Struga Poetry Award

Dr Emil Popordanoski holds his awarded book of poetry

Dr Emil Popordanoski holds his awarded book of poetry 'In The Cradle Of Love' Source: Emil Popordanoski

The book of poetry collection "In the embrace of love" by Melbourne doctor Emil Popordanoski, won the prestigious award "Stojan Hristov" at the recent Struga Poetry Evenings, the oldest international poetry festival in the world. for the best collection of poetry from an expatriate.


This collection is the first book by Dr. Emil, who specializes in general medicine but also has a great love for the art of writing and consists of 30 poems dedicated to the love of his life - his wife Snezhana, written over the years and on several continents.

Emil Popordanoski Snezana Popordanoska Vo pregratkite na ljubovta
Source: Emil Popordanoski

In this interview, doctor Emil reveals how he met his wife, how he found out that she is the woman of his life, what does it means for two individuals to live as one soul, his favorite poems that still arouse the same feelings as when he wrote them and how much the creativity is part of his everyday medical life.


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