“Kosova Antike” by Edi Shukriu
Genre: Historical Author: Edi Shukriu Description: The first scientific work that summarizes concise anthologies, the centuries-old history of our people and the present-day territories of the Republic of Kosovo.
Genre: Historical Author: Edi Shukriu Description: The first scientific work that summarizes concise anthologies, the centuries-old history of our people and the present-day territories of the Republic of Kosovo.
Libri ‘Kosova në 14 tregime kulturore – 2’ përmban intervista dhe rrëfime e kujtime që sjellin në vëmendje personazhe që kanë kontribuar në artin dhe kulturën e Kosovës ndër vite. Tregimet flasin për jetën dhe punën e këtyre njerëzve: Xhevat Syla, Mixha Ramë (flet vajza Besa F. Domi), Adelina Thaçi Meta, Agim Qena (flasin fëmijët … Continued
Genre: Autobiography Author: Ismail Kadare Description: “Kronikë në gur” is immediately recognized as a pivotal piece in Kadare’s creative output. It’s an introductory novel to both life and literature. The author serves as the narrator, as he attempts to relive his first eight years of life through the eyes of a child. The pieces that … Continued
Genre: Poetry Historical Author: Gjergj Fishta Description: is the Albanian national epic poem, complete and published by the Albanian friar and poet Gjergj Fishta in 1937. It consists of 30 songs and over 17,000 verses. Lahuta e Malcis was heavily inspired by northern Albanian oral verse composed by the traditional cycle of epic songs and … Continued
Genre: Fiction, Tragedy Author: Fatos Kongoli Description: A remarkable novel in which the author reaches the pinnacle of his prose. A three-generation love story emerged in the new millennium, a rendezvous full of unanswered questions and unknowns, an attempt to liberate oneself from the sufferings of the past.
Genre: Historical nonfiction Author: Edith Durham Description: Durham’s most ambitious effort of writing is possibly this book. It is the product of her longest stay in the Balkans – three and a half years from April 1910 to September 1913 (primarily in Montenegro and Albania). The border issue is addressed in “The Struggle for Scutari” … Continued
Genre: Poetry Author: Naim Frasheri Description: This collection of lyrical poetry, Frasher published in 1890. There he appears more “complete” as a poet. His lyrical talent erupts in a wide circle of incredibly subtle feelings and deep thoughts. Three main subjects are discussed in these poems: patriotism, philosophy and love.
Genre: Historical Nonfiction Author: Erald Kapri Description: The untold account of King Zog’s quest to reclaim the throne is told in this book. “The handsome King of the most romantic country in Europe,” the husband of the “White Rose of Hungary,” “The biggest smoker of the time,” “The “strange king,” “The monarch of the mountains,” … Continued
Genre: Autobiography/ Memoir Author: Petro Marko Description:In the novel “Nata e Ustikës” Petro Marko narrates an excerpt from his battles, prisons, dramas and loves throughout Europe during the 1930s and 1940s – before and after World War II. In 1940 Petro Marco returned from the Spanish war. A year later he was arrested by the … Continued
Genre: Poetry Author: Martin Camaj Description: In this light, the poem validates the statement on the book cover: every poetry contains a bad experience that, when shared with others, becomes pleasurable; happy memories transcend difficult times in everyone’s life, providing a source of joy.
Genre: Fiction Author: Ismail Kadare Description: The novel gives the reality of the era when it was written and of its people relying on metaphors, such as the Palace of Dreams, their clerks and interpreters, the collective and individual dream, the auspicious and dangerous dream, the ordinary dream and the big dream.
Genre: Autobiography Author: Edi Shukriu Description: A brilliant writing about the idea of freedom, courage for war and the loneliness of Kosovar women, in a world full of neglect. A novel that translates the drama of a woman in front of an era (1981 – 1999) condensed into 24 hours.
Description: The book “Popujt e Alpeve” is a translation from the Gothic language of the book by Wilhelm Obermùller, published in 1874 in Vienna. The author was a member of the Association of Ethnographers in Paris and a member of the Association of Anthropologists and Geographers in Vienna. He talks about the first populations like giants … Continued
Genre: Novel Fiction Author: Ismail Kadare Description: In Broken April, two fates collide. The first is Gjor, a young mountaineer who has just killed a man to avenge the death of his older brother, and who expects to be killed himself in accordance with the provisions of the Code that governs life in the highlands. The … Continued
Genre: Historical Nonfiction Author: Muhamed Shukriu Description: The culture of ancient Prizren, numerous in number and variety, is the surest evidence of the initiative and development of life in the urban space of the city. The book itself contains evidence of cultures, customs, handicrafts and old documents from ancient times, which prove the civilization of the … Continued
Genre: Anthology Author: Martin Camaj Description: Tyrannies, as well as uneasiness and passing storms, have attempted to construct false and erroneous gates. As in any pantheon, Martin enters only through the main gate of the narrow edifice of Albanian letters, where he is taking his place. And, as the name implies, that gate only knows the … Continued