ridvan-dibra
Albania
RidvanDibra was born in Shkodra on 9 January 1959. He was raised and educated in his hometown. He graduated in Albanian Language and Literature from LuigjGurakuqiUniversity of Shkodra. Currently, he is a professor of foreign literature at the University of Shkodra. He is the author of over twenty books in prose and poetry. He has written many essays and has conducted many studies. Among the most important works of the writer, are: Thjesht(Simple), Eklipsi i shpirtit(Eclipse of the Soul),Prostituta e virgjër(The Virgin Prostitute),Nudo(Nudes),Stina e ujkut(The Season of the Wolf),Franc Kafka i shkruantëbirit(Franz Kafka Wrote to his Son),Triumfi i GjergjElezAlisë(GjergjElezAlia’s Triumph) . Parts of this work have been included in six anthologies nationwide and abroad, and have been translated into English, French, German, Italian, Romanian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Bosnian, etc. His workhas been rewarded with several national and international prizes.
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