The most famous Albanian writer, Ismail Kadare, closed his eyes forever in the early hours of this morning.
Kadare died at the age of 88 after being rushed to the hospital in Tirana with a suspected cardiac arrest . He was born in Gjirokastër, on January 28, 1936. He was an academic, politician, former deputy of the People’s Assembly (1970-’82), vice-president of the Democratic Front and one of the greatest contemporary writers.
As a writer, he was noted mainly for his prose, but his contribution also extended to dramaturgy, poetry and translations. He started writing when he was still young, first poetry, with which he became known, and then prose, becoming the main Albanian prose writer. His works have been translated into about 45 different languages, thus being the main representative of Albanian literature around the world.
In 1996, Kadare became a permanent member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in France. He has been honored with many international awards, including the Man Booker International Prize in 2005, the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts in 2009 and the Jerusalem Prize in 2015. In recent years, he has been dividing his time between France and Albania.
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