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poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...

s who have written in the

Albanian language Albanian ( endonym: or ) is an Indo-European language and an independent branch of that family of languages. It is spoken by the Albanians in the Balkans and by the Albanian diaspora, which is generally concentrated in the Americas, Europ ...

17th century

* Llukë Bogdani (–1687) * Nezim Frakulla (1680–1760) * Muçi Zade (18th Century)

18th century

* Zenel Bastari (18th Century) * Constantine of Berat (1745–1825) * Haxhi Ymer Kashari (18th Century) *

Hasan Zyko Kamberi Hasan Zyko Kamberi was a distinguished bejtexhi (bard) writer of Albanian literature. Overview He was born in the second half of the eighteenth century in Starje, a southern Albanian village near Kolonja at the foot of Mount Gramoz. All that ...

(18th Century) *

Etëhem Bey Mollaj Haxhi Et'hem Bey also known as Haxhi Et'hem bey Mollaj (1783–1846) was an Ottoman Albanian administrator, nobleman and bejtexhi. Et'hem Bey was the son of Molla Bey of Petrela, from one of the prominent families of the Tirana area, back ...

(1783–1846) * Nasibi Tahir Babai (–1835) *

Sulejman Naibi Sulejman Naibi (Ramazani) was an Albanian early period poet of the bejtexhinj era. Life Not much is known from his life. He was a contemporary and arguably less-important to the other ''bejtexhi'' Nezim Frakulla. Naibi was born in Berat, Sanjak o ...

(–1771) *

Tahir Efendi Jakova Tahir Efendi Jakova (1770–1850 or 1835), also known as Tahir Efendi Boshnjaku or The Great Efendi ( sq, Efendiu i Madh), was an Albanian religious leader of the Yakova region in Kosovo, as well one of the most known Albanian bejtexhi. He li ...

(1770–1835) * Giulio Variboba (1725–1788) * Demir Vlonjati (1780–1845)

19th century

* Asdreni (1872–1947) * Thoma Avrami (1869–1943) *

Josif Bageri Josif Jovan Bageri (15 August 186815 June 1915) was an educator, poet and Albanian nationalist figure. Biography Early life Josif Bageri was born in Nistrovo in the Upper Reka region, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire, to an Albanian Orthodox fam ...

(1870–1916) * Çajupi (1866–1930) * Qamil Çami (1875–1933) *

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(1846–1922) *

Abedin Dino Abedin bey Dino ( tr, Prevezeli Abeddin Bey Dino), also Abedin Pasha ( tr, Prevezeli Abidin Paşa; 5 April 1843, in Preveza – 9 May 1906, in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire) was an Albanian patriot, politician, ideologue and diplomat. As a ''ri ...

(1843–1906) * Prend Doçi (1846–1917) *

Gjergj Fishta Gjergj Fishta (; 23 October 187130 December 1940) was an Albanian Franciscan friar, poet, educator, politician, rilindas, translator and writer. He is regarded as one of the most influential Albanian writers of the 20th century due to his epic ...

(1871–1940) * Dalip Frashëri (19th Century) * Mid’hat Frashëri (1880–1949) *

Naim Frashëri Naim bey Frashëri, more commonly Naim Frashëri (; ; 25 May 184620 October 1900), was an Albanian historian, journalist, poet, rilindas and translator who was proclaimed as the national poet of Albania. He is regarded as the pioneer of modern ...

(1846–1900) * Shahin Frashëri (19th Century) * Loni Logori (1871–1929) *

Ndre Mjeda Ndre Mjeda (20 November 18661 August 1937) was an Albanian philologist, poet, priest, rilindas, translator and writer of the Albanian Renaissance. He was a member of the Mjeda family. He was influenced by the Jesuit writer Anton Xanoni and t ...

(1866–1937) * Fan Noli (1882–1965) * Bernardin Palaj (1894–1947) *

Vaso Pasha Vaso is a village located in Kheda district of Gujarat, India. The zip code is 387380. Places of interest Vithalbhai Haveli is a of late 18th century ''haveli A ''haveli'' is a traditional townhouse, mansion, manor house, in the ...

(1825–1892) *

Girolamo de Rada Girolamo de Rada ( Arbërisht: ''Jeronim de Rada''; 29 November 181428 February 1903) was an Arbëreshë folklorist, journalist, lawyer, playwright, poet, rilindas and writer. He is regarded as one of the most influential Albanian writers of t ...

(1814–1903) * Francesco Antonio Santori (1819–1894) * Giuseppe Schirò (1865–1927) * Filip Shiroka (1859–1935) * Kristo Sulidhi (1858–1938) *

Murad Toptani Murad bej Toptani (13 July 1867 – 11 February 1918) was an Albanian poet, artist and activist of the Albanian National Awakening. Along with his relative Abdi Toptani he became one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independ ...

(1867–1918)

20th century

Dritëro Agolli Dritëro Agolli (13 October 1931 – 3 February 2017) was an Albanian poet, writer and politician. He studied in Leningrad in the Soviet Union, and wrote primarily poetry, but also short stories, essays, plays, and novels. He was head of the Le ...

(1931–2017) * Mimoza Ahmeti (born 1963) * Sadri Ahmeti (1939–2010) * Valdete Antoni (born 1953) *

Fatos Arapi Fatos Arapi (July 19, 1930 – October 11, 2018) was an Albanian poet, short story writer, translator and journalist. Arapi's publications have been highly praised by his readers and his peers and have been awarded various national and internation ...

(1930–2018) * Lindita Arapi (born 1972) * Besim Bokshi (1930–2014) * Flora Brovina (born 1949) * Ibrahim Dalliu (1878–1952) *

Mirko Gashi Mirko Gashi ( sr-cyr, Мирко Гаши, Mirko Gaši; 2 January 1939 – July 1995) was an Albanian writer. Born in Kralje, he studied journalism in Belgrade and worked as a journalist in ''Flaka e vëllazërimit'' in Skopje and in Radio Prishti ...

(1939–1995) * Ndoc Gjetja (1944–2010) * Julia Gjika (born 1949) * Milto S. Gurra (1884–1972) * Anton Harapi (1888–1946) * Ervin Hatibi (born 1974) *

Irhan Jubica Irhan Jubica (born 1973 in Shkodra) is an Albanian writer and poet. Jubica was editor-in-chief of ''Thyerje'' newspaper in 1994–95. He was also editor-in-chief of ''Orana Review'', and co-ordinator of Pen-Club ORANA, an association of youn ...

(born 1973) *

Ismail Kadare Ismail Kadare (; spelled Ismaïl Kadaré in French; born on 28 January 1936) is an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter, and playwright. He is a leading international literary figure and intellectual. He focused on poetry until the pu ...

(born 1936) *

Karmel Kandreva Karmel Kandreva ( it, Carmelo Candreva; 1931–1982) was an Arbëresh writer and poet. He was born in Cerzeto (''Qanë'') in Calabria, Italy. Among his published works is a study ''Didactic test in a bilingual Arberesh environment'', about the ...

(1931–1982) * Veli Karahoda (born 1968) *

Teodor Keko Teodor Keko (1958–2002) was an Albanian writer, journalist, and politician. Life Keko was born in the Albanian capital, Tirana, on 2 September 1958, to cinematographer parents Endri and Xhanfise Keko. He studied at the Qemal Stafa High Scho ...

(1958–2002) *

Ernest Koliqi Ernest Koliqi (20 May 190315 January 1975) was an Albanian journalist, politician, translator, teacher and writer. Biography Born in Shkodra, where he also attended his first lessons at the local Jesuit College. In 1918 his father send him ...

(1903–1975) * Mark Krasniqi (1920–2015) *

Irma Kurti Irma Kurti (born March 20, 1966, in Tirana) is a well-known Albanian poet, writer, lyricist, journalist and translator. She is a naturalized Italian citizen. Life She graduated from the English Department of the University of Tirana in 1988, a ...

(born 1966) * Natasha Lako (born 1948) *

Luljeta Lleshanaku Luljeta Lleshanaku (born 1968, in Elbasan, Albania) is an Albanian poet who is the recipient of the 2009 Crystal Vilenica award for European poets. She was educated in literature at the University of Tirana and was editor-in-chief of the weekl ...

(born 1968) *

Sejfulla Malëshova Sejfulla Malëshova (2 March 1900 – 9 June 1971) was an Albanian politician, writer and translator. He was an early member of the Communist leadership in post-World War II Albania and served as the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda. Biograph ...

(1900–1971) *

Migjeni Millosh Gjergj Nikolla (; 13 October 191126 August 1938), commonly known by the acronym pen name Migjeni, was an Albanian poet and writer, considered one of the most important of the 20th century. After his death, he was recognized as one of th ...

(1911–1938) * Betim Muço (1947–2015) * Faruk Myrtaj (born 1955) * Havzi Nela (1934–1988) *

Dhimitër Pasko Dhimitër Pasko ( ro, Dimitrie Pascu; 13 September 1907 – 4 May 1967) was a well-known Albanian writer, literary critic and translator. Along with Ernest Koliqi he is considered as the founder of modern Albanian prose; in Albanian literature his ...

(1907–1967) *

Arshi Pipa Arshi Pipa (28 July 1920 – 20 July 1997) was an Albanian-American philosopher, writer, poet and literary critic. Biography Arshi Pipa was born on 28 July 1920 in Shkodër and attended school there until 1938. Pipa received a BA equivale ...

(1920–1997) * Lasgush Poradeci (1899–1987) * Vinçens Prennushi (1885–1949) * Leon Qafzezi (born 1953) * Kadrush Radogoshi (born 1948) * Nijazi Ramadani (born 1964) * Giuseppe Schirò Di Maggio (born 1944) *

Dhimitër Shuteriqi Dhimitër Shuteriqi (26 July 1915 ‒ 22 July 2003) was an Albanian scholar, literary historian, and writer. He participated in the anti-fascist National Liberation Movement. After the war he was a member of the People's Assembly and one of th ...

(1915–2003) *

Drago Siliqi Drago Siliqi (9 June 1930–13 July 1963) was an Albanian poet, literary critic, and publisher. At the age of 14 he became a scout and then a partisan of the National Liberation Movement. He published his first collection of poetry, and then pu ...

(1930–1963) *

Llazar Siliqi Llazar Siliqi (1924 – 2001) was a notable Albanian poet. His poetic profile was influenced by the work of Mayakovsky. Siliqi was born in Shkodër, the son of the Albanian poet and nationalist figure Risto Siliqi. He was an active particip ...

(1924–2001) * Risto Siliqi (1882–1936) * Nokë Sinishtaj (born 1944) * Xhevahir Spahiu (born 1945) * Iliriana Sulkuqi (born 1951) * Edi Shukriu (born 1950) * Skënder Temali (born 1946) *

Bilal Xhaferri Bilal Xhaferri (1935 – 1986) was an Albanian writer and political dissident against the Albanian communist regime. He is seen as the representative poet of the Albanian Chameria. Biography Bilal Xhaferri was born on 10 May or 2 November 193 ...

(1935–1986) *

Mihal Zallari Mihal Zallari (25 September 1894 – 17 March 1976) was an Albanian historian, politician, journalist and poet. He served as Chairman of the National Parliament of Albania from 1943 to 1944. Life Born in Frashër on 25 September 1894, he hai ...

(1894–1976)

21st century

* Ndriçim Ademaj (born 1991) * Mark Lucgjonaj (born 1986)

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

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