Ali Asllani (28 November 1884 in Vajza,

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, 20 December 1966 in

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) was an Albanian poet, politician and activist of the

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Biography

Asllani was born in village Vajza,

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, in present-day

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, Selenicë municipality. He was educated in Ioannina ( Zosimaia School) and Istanbul and started working as public servant in the Ottoman administration. He is remembered for his song ''Hanko Halla'' ( en, Aunt Jane). He collaborated with

Ismail Qemali Ismail Qemal bey Vlora, mostly known as Ismail Qemali (; 16 January 184426 January 1919), was an Albanian diplomat, politician, rilindas, statesman and the Founding Father of modern Albania, and one of the most famous Southern Albanian perso ...

and his

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. In 1930s he represented

as consul in

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and

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Selected works

* Hanko Halla: poemë, Biblioteka e Traditës: Antikuar, "Naim Frashëri", 1999

References

1884 births 1966 deaths People from Selenicë Albanians from the Ottoman Empire Civil servants from the Ottoman Empire 20th-century Albanian politicians 19th-century Albanian writers 20th-century Albanian writers Activists of the Albanian National Awakening Zosimaia School alumni Mekteb-i Mülkiye alumni Ambassadors of Albania to Greece Ambassadors of Albania to Bulgaria {{Albania-bio-stub