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Ismail Kadare (Albanian pronunciation: [ismaˈil kadaˈɾe]; 28 January 1936 – 1 July 2024) was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter, and playwright. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual.
The Siege. The General of the Dead Army ( Albanian: Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur) is a 1963 novel by then 26-year-old Albanian writer Ismail Kadare and his most critically acclaimed. [1] [2] He was encouraged to write it by Drago Siliqi, literary critic and director of the state-owned publishing house Naim Frashëri.
The Three Arched Bridge ( Albanian: Ura me tri harqe) is a 1978 novel by Albanian author Ismail Kadare. The story concerns a very old Albanian legend written in verses, the "Legjenda e Rozafes". The book differs from the original legend, as the legend calls for a castle that is being built, not a bridge. [1]
July 1, 2024 at 5:43 AM. BELGRADE (Reuters) - Ismail Kadare, an acclaimed Albanian novelist and playwright who opposed the long rule of late Communist dictator Enver Hoxha, has died in a Tirana ...
The Successor. Agamemnon's Daughter ( Albanian: Vajza e Agamemnonit) is a 2003 novella by the Albanian writer and inaugural International Man Booker Prize winner Ismail Kadare. It is the first part of a diptych of which the second and longer part is The Successor. It is considered by many critics to be one of the author's greatest works.
Broken April (Albanian: Prilli i thyer) is a novel by Albanian author Ismail Kadare. Published in 1978, the book explores one of Kadare's recurring themes: how the past affects the present. [1] The novel concerns the centuries-old tradition of hospitality, blood feuds , and revenge killing in the highlands of north Albania in the 1930s.
32429764. Dewey Decimal. 891/.9913 20. LC Class. PG9621.K3 P5813 1996. The Pyramid ( Albanian: Piramida) is a 1992 novel written by Ismail Kadare. It is considered to serve both literary and dissident purposes. [1] It is a political allegory of absolute political power.
Albania. Published in English. 1995 by Saqi Books. Pages. 180. ISBN. 99927-53-89-7. Doruntine or Who brought Dorontine (originally in Albanian: Kush e solli Doruntinën) is a novel by Albanian writer Ismail Kadare. It is based on the old Albanian legend of Constantin and Doruntine.