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Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër . In ancient times, the Illyrians inhabited northern and central regions of Albania, whilst Epirotes inhabited the south. Several important ancient Greek colonies were also established on the coast.
Doruntine is the only daughter in a family with 13 children including herself. When Doruntine is asked in marriage by a foreign prince, everyone in the family disagrees to let her go so far away. Only Constantin, the youngest of Doruntine's twelve brothers, wants to make her happy and promises his mother that he'll bring Doruntine back to see ...
The Albanian National Awakening (Albanian: Rilindja or Rilindja Kombëtare), commonly known as the Albanian Renaissance or Albanian Revival, is a period throughout the 19th and 20th century of a cultural, political, and social movement in the Albanian history where the Albanian people gathered strength to establish an independent cultural and political life, as well as the country of Albania.
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.
E Bukura e Dheut. E Bukura e Dheut (the "Beauty of the Earth" or "Earthly Beauty") is a character in Albanian mythology and folklore, [1] depicted in some traditions as a crafty fairy, and in other traditions as a chthonic / earth goddess, the counterpart of e Bukura e Detit (the Beauty of the Sea) and i Bukuri i Qiellit (the Beauty of the Sky ...
Kângë Kreshnikësh. The lahutë, one stringed musical instrument played with a bow to accompany traditional epic songs. The Kângë Kreshnikësh (" Songs of Heroes ") are the traditional songs of the heroic legendary cycle of Albanian epic poetry ( Albanian: Cikli i Kreshnikëve or Eposi i Kreshnikëve ). They are the product of Albanian ...
Linguist, Albanologist, Academic. Years active. 1930–1980. Known for. Albanian studies. Signature. Eqrem Çabej ( Albanian pronunciation: [ˌɛcrɛm t͡ʃaˈbɛj]) (6 August 1908 – 13 August 1980) was an Albanian historical linguist and scholar who, through the publication of numerous studies gained a reputation as a key expert in research ...
Naum Veqilharxhi (born Naum Panajot Bredhi; 1797–1846) [1] [2] was an Albanian lawyer and scholar. In 1844, he published using a unique alphabet for the Albanian language with characters he had created himself, the Vithkuqi script. Veqilharxhi is one of the most prominent figures of the early Albanian National Awakening, and is considered by ...