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Blesok | Shine is the first Macedonian on-line arts and cultural magazine, published bimonthly, in both Macedonian and English. [1] Its founder and editor-in-chief is the poet Igor Isakovski. [2]

"Blesok", officially titled "Blesok – literature & other arts" has been published by the Cultural Institution Blesok since 12 March 1998. [3] Besides the webzine, the publisher also has significant production of e-books (on-line and on CD-ROM s), and in hardcopy.

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References

  1. "Contemporary writing from Macedonia". Literalab. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. Големите светски автори го заобиколуваат Скопје Archived May 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Big World Authors Avoid Skopje - interview with Igor Isakovski on Blesok's participation in Prague Book Fair and current projects). Utrinski vesnik daily. June 1, 2006. URL accessed 6 June 2006.
  3. About Blesok Archived June 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine . URL accessed 6 June 2006.