Jakov Xoxa
Jakov Xoxa | |
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Born | Fier, Albania | 15 April 1923
Died | 11 November 1979 Budapest, Hungary | (aged 56)
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Albanian |
Nationality | Albanian |
Notable works | The Dead River, The White Juga |
Jakov Xoxa (15 April 1923 – 11 November 1979) was an Albanian author of the 20th century.
Biography[]
Xoxa was born in the town of Fier, Albania on April 15, 1923 and died on April 28, 1979. He studied at the Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania.[1] Although at a relatively young age, like many other Albanian intellectuals he participated in the Anti-Fascist War. After the Liberation of the country he continued his studies in philology and began writing poetry and prose. In 1949 he published his first prose novel. Beginning in 1957 he worked as a professor in the Faculty of History and Philology at the University of Tirana, where for many years he lectured on literary theory. He died in 1979 in Budapest. He is the grandfather of , the wife of Tirana's mayor Erion Veliaj.
Notable Works[]
The Dead River, 1967.[2]
The White Juga, 1967.[3]
Flower of Salt, 1989.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku". Archived from the original on 2014-01-12.
- ^ Lumi i vdekur: roman By Jakov Xoxa "Naim Frashëri" 1967
- ^ Iuga e bardhë By Jakov Xoxa "Naim Frashëri" 1967
- ^ Lulja e kripës: roman By Jakov Xoxa Rilindja, 1989
External links[]
- 1923 births
- 1979 deaths
- 20th-century Albanian writers
- Qemal Stafa High School alumni
- People from Fier
- Albanian people stubs
- European writer stubs