Munayem Mayenin
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Munayem Mayenin
Live the Tiny Brilliance
London
Dear Journalist/Reviewer Friend,
I am delighted for this very fact that you are at all reading this letter under the circumstances, in which we find ourselves bedazzled by 'Postreportik Stresschiatric Disorder' infested London scenes, where things are full of dissections, enquiries and recriminations at “post” level fields and all are concerned with the past!
Considering the circumstances, giving attentions, except to the deliberate attention seekers, to something like a book coming out is unlikely. Yet, as conventions have it, life must go on! Here, we are then, faced with the news that three of my collections are out and you are here to learn about them! Thank you very much, first of all, for your interests in my works.
I am flattered that you have come by to learn about the author and poet of The Geography of Time, Poetica Rainbow Ryder, The Son of Eternity and Command the Moon.! I do not feel like touching the corners of eternity at all, even though, began to feel the pull of “the eternal footman” in this stage or state of my life!
I would very much appreciate your help, support and co-operation in getting my books promoted to the wider readerships. After all, an author has a right to livelihood, unless he manages to sell his works how is he going to keep alive to write another book!
Hence, thanks for your kind support, which is definitely appreciated and gratefully acknowledged!
I have put together the following information in this media kit relating to my book, works and my life that might be of interests to your readerships.
Please do let me know if I could be of further help regarding any questions or queries you may have.
I wish you well always and hope you do not work too hard and please do not forget to enjoy life!
Take care and keep well
Yours Sincerely
Munayem Mayenin
Munayem Mayenin's Biography
Munayem Mayenin is an English Author, Poet, Philosopher and Editor who writes all genres of creative writings including Children's Literature, Philosophy and other areas of Sociological Studies. He lives poetry and wonders Philosophy and tries to live life as "The Tiny Brilliance" that aspires, entices, lures and fascinates him as much as it pains him, disturbs him and thereby forces him to seek and wonder through his writings so that he could try and find means to live life and celebrate living and the arts of words, ideas and thoughts.. Indeed he takes life to be the ultimate miracle; everyday that unfolds itself before him in a new dawn, Mayenin surely looks at it as the biggest of magic that could unfold before us to behold, inhale and exhale and to say: "Goodness, What an astonishingly amazing experience this is! This being alive!"
Mayenin’s first collection of English poems, Command the Moon, was published in London in 1993 in London.
Although he continued writing he did not publish much for many years as he dedicated most of his time writing his philosophical projects while working for the civil service:
Dehumanisation of Humanity (four volumes to be published),
first volume is at the publishers and expected to be published next year.
Psychology of Zooman (to be published)
Theory of the Universe (to be published)
Mayenin writes effortlessly in all genres of creative writings including short and micro stories, novels, poetry, children's lit and screen plays. Some of his philosophical works 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 works as a freelance journalist for many years, has written for many newspapers both in England and other countries across the world.
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's Poetry Collections include The Geography of Time, Poetica Rainbow Ryder, The Son of Eternity and Command the Moon.
His three other collections await publication: Poetry of Ruins and Rains and Neverbridge Stone Roses and Poetics
Mayenin worked many years as an Examiner for Sylheti and Bangla Languages for The Institute of Linguists.
Other works include (not yet published) include:
The Anatomy of Fear
Infinite Avenues Avenues Infinite
She
Of Mice and Men
(Novels)
The United Colours of Blood
(Screenplay)
Microsphere (Microstory collection)
Children's Novels
Children’s Stories
Children’s Poetry
And Plays
Mayenin has made England his home and lives in London with his wife, and three children. He was born in the mid sixties and studied Bangla Language and Literature in addition to English, French, Greek, Persian, Sanskrit 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, later to be modified to be a Chemist or a Physicist until the university opened up the doors of literature for him! He never puts too much emphasis on academic niceties of studies but found everything and anything interesting and read worthy, only excluding Accounting (with no disrespect to the subject or the profession it supports)!
World Literature including the great classical and modern European, African and Latin American literature and poetry including of course, English, French and German literature and Eastern and Western Philosophy provided the food of his soul and mind during his “mad university days” as he would like to put it.
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.
He edits and publishes The Poet's Letter Magazine: a monthly online poetry, literature, philosophy, politics, arts and music publication. (First Published in March 2004) and he organises, hosts and reads The Poet's Letter Magazine Poetry Performance and Live Music Series at Covent Garden Poetry Cafe (Every Second Monday of the Month). He writes songs too.
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.
Mayenin is a members of:
The English Centre of PEN
http://www.englishpen.org
The
Poetry Society
http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk
International Society For Philosophers
http://www.isfp.com
The
Philosophical Society of England
http://www.isfp.com
Editor of The Poet's Letter
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