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PROFILE/ Ismail Kadare and his love for literature

2024-07-01 09:20:25Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
PROFILE/ Ismail Kadare and his love for literature
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The greatest Albanian writer, Ismail Kadare, closed his eyes forever in the early hours of this morning

Ismail Kadare passed away at the age of 88.

VoxNews brings the profile of the great writer from his childhood in the stone city, to the discovery of his passion for literature. He was born in Gjirokastër, where he also completed his secondary education.

Kadare is one of the most brilliant contemporary writers, several times nominated for the "Nobel" prize in literature. He is known for novels and novels, but he has also published volumes of poetry.

In 1958, Kadare graduated from the Department of Language and Literature at the University of Tirana, to continue his studies in Moscow for two years at the Institute of World Literature "Maksim Gorki" (1958-1960).

With his work, which has marked a record number of translations (in over 45 foreign languages), he has made Albania known to the world, with its centuries-old history and culture.

He started the path of literary creativity as a poet in his high school years, Boyish Inspirations, 1954, "Dreams" (1957), but he became known especially with the volume "My Century" (1961), which was followed by other volumes poetic, such as: "Why are these mountains thought of" (1964), "Sunny motifs (1968) and Time (1976). Ismail Kadare's poetic work stands out for its deep ideas and for its rich and original imagery; important role for the enrichment of Albanian poetry.

In the field of prose, Ismail Kadare has worked on short stories, short stories and novels. Ismail Kadare's first important work in prose is the novel "City without advertising", which was not allowed to be published in its entirety until 2003.

The idea of ​​the novel "The General of the Dead Army" (1964) is the freedom-loving spirit of the Albanian people. The theme of the invincible spirit of the Albanians throughout the centuries has also been addressed by the author in the novel "Castle" (1975). In the novel "Chronicle in stone" (1970), Kadare criticized the provincial psychology and Prapanic traditions.

Important problems of history are also dealt with in the collections of stories and novels "Emblem e dikurshme" (1977), "Ura me tri harqe" (1978) and "Gjaktohtësia" (1980).

The peculiarity of Ismail Kadare's talent appears especially in the treatment, from a new perspective, of the historical theme and in the sharp current sound that he is able to give it.

One of the most outstanding creations of Ismail Kadare and of all new Albanian literature is the novel "Palace of Dreams" (1981). Most of Ismail Kadare's works have been translated and published in over 45 languages ​​of the world and have been very well received by the reading public. He is the most famous Albanian writer in the world.

In the fall of 1990, Ismail Kadare had decided to leave Albania and stay in Paris. The writer at that time justified this departure with the "lack of democratic changes". The authorities of the time have condemned the departure of Ismail Kadare, but his creativity has not been stopped.

In 1990 and after, his work has become the most powerful expression of the linguistic and artistic values ​​of literary Albanian. Ismail Kadare's literature after 1990 has carried the same essential features of the previous one: the ethnographic spirit and the manifestation of the Albanian identity.

Ismail Kadare is the laureate of many national and international literary awards. Since 1994 he is a corresponding member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences of France and an external member of ASHAK.

He was a delegate to the Spelling Congress (1972). In 2005, he won the "The Booker Prize Man" award. Ismail Kadare has been decorated by the President of the Republic of Albania with the "Honour of the Nation" Order and by the French state with the "Cross of the Legion of Honor" and "Officer of the Legion of Honor" orders. On 23.06.2012, Ismail Kadare was honored with the Spanish Grand Prize, "Prince of Asturias for Literature", one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world. He has emerged as the winner among 31 candidates from 25 different countries of the world, where the name of Milan Kunderas or the Italian Antonio Cabucchi stands out. Ismail Kadare also wrote the well-known work "Lies from the love of Galdimi to Arife" in 2013.


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