Embers under my skin (Paperback)

Book of poems accompanied with full-page (mainly) Color and some B&W photographs which I took around the world (including the 3 continents where I have lived: Africa, America and Europe) during various periods of my life. 132 pages View my other poetry, fiction and photobooks on my website: www.albertrusso.eu Albert Russo who has published worldwide over 75 books of poetry, fiction and photography, in both English and French, his two mother tongues (Italian being his 'paternal' tongue; he also speaks Spanish and German and still has notions of Swahili), is the recipient of many awards, such as The New York Poetry Forum and Amelia (CA) awards, The American Society of Writers Fiction Award, The British Diversity Short Story Award and the Prix Colette, among others. His work has been translated into a dozen languages in 25 countries, on the five continents. He has garnered several prizes for his photography books, Indie Excellence awards, among others. Some of his photos have been exhibited at the prestigious Museum of Photography in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was also a member of the 1996 jury for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature which often leads to the Nobel Prize of Literature. Other Awards: *Winner of the 2008 AZsacra International Poetry Awardsponsored by the Taj Mahal Review, India -cash prize of500 US$ - http: //cyberwit.net/ * WINNERS OF THE 2009 BOOK AWARDS www.indieexcellence.com IndieExcellence WINNER: Gay/Lesbian Non-Fiction: Gaytude: A poetic journey around the world by Albert Russo and Adam Donaldson Powell - www.albertrusso.eu Indie Excellence Photography Awards, Beverly Hills, California, USA www.indieexcellence.com Finalist: City of Lovers - City of Wonder, by Albert Russo www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-4357-4 Finalist: Body Glorious / Corps a corps, by Albert Russo www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-2515-5 Finalist: New York at Heart / New York au Coeur, by Albert Russowww.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-4359-8 2011 NIEA SPONSOR'S CHOICE PRIZE WINNERS Indie Excellence Photography Awards *Photography-General Winner: Mermaids of the Baltic Sea Albert Russo - Blurb, Inc. Finalist: Eilat, Petra & Tel Aviv Albert Russo - Blurb, Inc. Researchers and students of literature may now access theAlbert Russo Literary Archives inBrussels, Belgium, the capital of Belgium and of the European Union: ARCHIVES & MUSEE DE LA LITTERATURE Bibliotheque Royale Albert Ier Boulevard de l'Empereur 4 - B1000 Bruxelles - Belgique http: //www.aml-cfwb.be/rechercher/catalogue search / rechercher: Auteur / Author: Albert Russo The author's website: www.albertrusso.eu