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Xhuvani Family
Xhuvani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Gjergj Xhuvani (1963–2019), Albanian film director *Aleksandër Xhuvani (1880-1961), Albanian educator *Dhimitër Xhuvani Dhimitër Xhuvani (1934–2009) was an Albanian writer and screenwriter. Biography Xhuvani was born in 1934 in Pogradec. His father, Kostaq Xhuvani, was a respected teacher from Elbasan. In 1944, during World War II, his family fled from Pogr ... (1934-2009), Albanian writer * Visarion Xhuvani (1890-1965), Primate of the Autocephalic Albanian Orthodox Church See also * Aleksandër Xhuvani University, Albanian university {{surname, Xhuvani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjergj Xhuvani
Gjergj Xhuvani (20 December 1963 – 14 August 2019) was an Albanian film director, screenwriter and producer. His 2001 film ''Slogans'' was Albania's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. His 2009 film '' East, West, East: The Final Sprint'' was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the January shortlist. Death Xhuvani died from complications of diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ... at age 55. References 1963 births 2019 deaths Albanian film directors Albanian screenwriters Albanian film producers People from Tirana Xhuvani family Male screenwriters {{Albania-film-directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandër Xhuvani
Aleksandër Xhuvani (14 March 1880 – 22 November 1961) was an Albanian philologist and educator. Xhuvani spent much of his career working for the improvement of Albanian schools; he also advocated the standardization of the Albanian language in the years following Albania's independence. Among his writings are grammars in Albanian, as well as a dictionary of the language. Xhuvani also served as a politician, sitting in both the Constituent Assembly of the Albanian Kingdom and as a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania. In the latter he served as vice-president of the Presidium towards the end of his life. Elbasan's Aleksandër Xhuvani University is named after him. Life Aleksandër Xhuvani was born on March 14, 1880, in Elbasan, then Ottoman Empire. He completed elementary school in his hometown at ''"Normalja e Elbasanit"'', while the high school in Tsotyli, then part of the Manastir Vilayet. In 1902 he began his studies at the Faculty of Philology at the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhimitër Xhuvani
Dhimitër Xhuvani (1934–2009) was an Albanian writer and screenwriter. Biography Xhuvani was born in 1934 in Pogradec. His father, Kostaq Xhuvani, was a respected teacher from Elbasan. In 1944, during World War II, his family fled from Pogradec and took refuge in Mokër, where they stayed until their country was liberated, after which they moved to Elbasan. After finishing medical high-school he worked in the rural hospitals of Librazhd, Peqin, Gramsh, and Cërrik. After leaving medicine he continued his studies in the ''Faculty of History and Philology'' in Tiranë and later in Moscow. Dhimitër is the winner of many literary awards A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. M ..., and his work has been translated in many languages including Italian, French, English, Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visarion Xhuvani
Metropolitan Visarion Xhuvani (14 December 1890 – 15 December 1965) was the primate of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania from 1929 to 1936. He was a main contributor to the autocephaly, and a close collaborator of Fan Noli. Life Visarion Xhuvani was born in the small Orthodox community in the "Kala" neighborhood of Elbasan, an old neighborhood inside the Elbasan Castle, in the Manastir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire (present-day Albania). He was son of Joan and Efthimia, a member of the prominent Xhuvani family, the same as the scholar and linguist Aleksandër Xhuvani. He finished the elementary school in his home town, following with Rizarios Hieratical School in Athens. He studied theology in Athens afterwards. From 1919 to 1923 he served in Sofia, and after that for a short time in Cetin. Xhuvani participated in the Congress of Lushnjë, December 1920, being elected ''senator''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
