Rexhep Qosja (born 1936) is an

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

n writer and

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from a part of

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in modern

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(where locally the region is known as ''Malesija'').

Life and career

He holds a bachelor's degree from the

University of Pristina The University of Pristina ( sq, Universiteti i Prishtinës) is a public university located in Pristina, Kosovo. It is the institution that emerged after the disestablishment of the University of Pristina (1969–99) as a result of the K ...

and graduated with a master's degree from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology in 1968. Qosja's brother

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is a film director. Qosja is the author of various anthologies and scholarly monographs, including a three-volume history of

Albanian literature Albanian literature stretches back to the Middle Ages and comprises those literary texts and works written in Albanian. It may also refer to literature written by Albanians in Albania, Kosovo and the Albanian diaspora particularly in Italy. Alba ...

in the

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. He is also the author of the novel ''Vdekja më vjen prej syve të tillë'' (''Death Comes to Me from Such Eyes'',

Pristina Pristina, ; sr, / (, ) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city's municipal boundaries in Pristina District form the largest urban center in Kosovo. After Tirana, Pristina has the second largest population of ethnic Albanians and ...

, 1974).Historical dictionary of Kosova by Robert Elsie, p. 147-148
/ref> Qosja has written books outlining the history of the

Albanian people The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Se ...

in the

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. Qosja was a figure in peace talks to end the

Kosovo War The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that started 28 February 1998 and lasted until 11 June 1999. It was fought by the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (i.e. Serbia and Montenegro), which controlled Kosovo before the war ...

of 1999. He has criticized many figures in Kosovo and Albania, including Ismail Kadare, Ibrahim Rugova, Sali Berisha, Fatos Nano,

Nexhat Daci Nexhat Daci (pronounced ; born June 26, 1944 in Veliki Trnovac, Bujanovac, Serbia) is a Kosovan politician. He was elected as the speaker of Assembly of Kosovo in 2001 as a member of President Ibrahim Rugova's Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). ...

, Bajram Kosumi, and many Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) party members. He also has criticized various people who have opposed the

Kosovo Liberation Army The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA; , UÇK) was an ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo, the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Serbia during the ...

, and those who did not fight for the recognition of Albanian minority rights.Rexhep Qosja, Rambouillet
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References

External links

Regular members of ASHAK

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

Rexhep Qasja "Shqip"

Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

interview given Blendi Fevziu Ismail Kadare
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in TV Klanbr> R.Qoses interviews to Daily "Shqip"
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