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Biography

3rd London Poetry Festival 2007: August 10-13 Photo Credit: Kerry-Fleur Schleifer

Photo Credit: Kerry-Fleur Schleifer

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Read Munayem Mayenin's Interview in The Guardian: Sept 15, 2007    The Observer

And Interview on British Satellite News

An Interview in The Sentinel Poetry Quarterly and in the same publication read his Poetry

To read Munayem Mayenin's poetry translated into Spanish by Dr Natalia Carbajosa, published in Agora Literature Journal (in Spain) Click Here

In Spanish  

Munayem Mayenin is an English Author, Poet, Philosopher and Editor who writes all genres of creative writings including Philosophy and other areas of Sociological Studies. His published poetry collections include 'The Geography of Time', 'Poetica Rainbow Ryder', 'The Son of Eternity' and 'Command the Moon'. His four other poetry collections await publication.

Mayenin writes effortlessly in all genres of creative writings including short and micro stories, novels, poetry, plays, children's lit and screenplays. Some of his philosophical works, (titled: Dehumanisation of Humanity: 4 volumes of works, Psychology of Zooman, The Theory of the Universe, United Nation of Humanity of Great Britain) have been published on the 'Philosophy Pathways Journal (of the International Society for Philosophers). Mayenin edited 'The Poet's Letter Poetry Anthology of New
Voices' (London, 2005). He co-edited 'Slivers: An Anthology of South Asian Poetry in Britain', which was published in London in 1997.

Mayenin wrote for many publications in the UK, America and internationally in the 90s, edited many publications and has been involved closely with the publishing and media industry.

Mayenin edits Poet's Letter Magazine (both print and online): a general interest national/international magazine, hosts and reads at Poet's Letter Poetry Performances and Live Music Series (in Covent Garden and City of London) and is the founder of London Poetry Festival (third festival 2007) and London Poetry Books Festival (1st festival 2007)

Mayenin studied Bangla Language and Literature in addition to English, French, Greek, Persian, Sanskrit, German and Russian Literature as well as Linguistics, Phonetics and Phonology as part of his B.A (Honours) degree under University of Chittagong and read MA in the same areas of studies but left Bangladesh before sitting the exams.

He studied science (Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Zoology and Chemistry) up to college intending to be a physician, which later modified into becoming a Chemist or a Physicist until the university opened up the doors of literature for him!  In addition to his subjects he read great classical and modern European, African and Latin American literature and poetry including of course, English, French and German literature while Eastern and Western Philosophy provided the food of his soul and mind.

He studied Journalism at National Council for the Training of Journalists, City University and London School of Journalism in addition to his studies in Youth and Informal Education (Canterbury and Christ Church University College), Special Educational Needs (Brunel University) and Public Sector Management (Trnas-Atlantic College).

He worked as a civil servant serving education, adult education and informal education, mother tongue and supplementary education, and Social Services. He spent several years involved in teaching Bangla language and literature
at School of Oriental and African Studies-SOAS (University of London), University of Westminster and Adult Education Services of Tower Hamlets and Newham (teaching Bangla and Sylheti). Mayenin worked many years as an Examiner for Sylheti and Bangla Languages for The Institute of Linguists and has spent many years involved in community initiatives and festivals in London.

Mayenin attended and read at The First Prague International Poetry Festival 2004 and attended and presented a Philosophy Paper (On Dehumanisation of Humanity) at the 12th Philosophy Born of Struggle Conference (October 2005) at The New School University, New York.

Mayenin is father of three children and he lives and writes in London.

Mayenin loves and lives poetry which is the voice of his soul. As an author Mayenin's consciousness is deeply rooted in the philosophical conviction that he is morally obliged to continue to promote, foster and discharge his social and moral responsibilities towards the humanion he feels so deeply a part of. He believes himself to be a citizen of the mother universe and his works call humanity to a universal humanion of humankind in the cosmosian theatre of life in this beautiful infinite universe. He opposes any other forms of identities in favour of a Nation of Humanity on this Blue Planet.

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