Ludmilla Pajo (December 21, 1947 – August 25, 1995) was a

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-born Albanian writer and journalist.

Life

Ludmilla Pajo was born in

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. Her parents (Ramiz Xhabija and Adile Xhabija) were pursuing their studies in Moscow at that time. Her father Ramiz was one of the most important engineers known in Albania and her mother Adile was an educator and women's rights activist. They returned to Albania when Ludmilla was 6 years old. She lived in

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until the age of 18 when she moved to

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to pursue her college degree in journalism. As a young journalist she worked for the most important newspaper at the time in Albania, '' Zëri i Popullit''. Later she worked for the ''Ylli'' magazine until 1991. She worked for the Ministry of Defence from 1991 to 1995 She died at the age of 47 and was survived by her husband and two children. Pajo was also a spokesman for the

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. She wrote 13 books for children and adults and numerous articles on the main journals and magazines in Albania. Her last book ''Waiting for You'' was published posthumously by her husband, Mezin Pajo, a Professor of Arts.

Major works

*''Sinqerisht'' (Sincerely) 1968; *''Ditet e javes u zemeruan me Erindin'' (The days of week got angry at Erind); *''Nje Kenge ne Pranvere'' (A Song in Spring); *''Shoket e mi'' (My Friends); *''Trima e te Vendosur (Vol. 5)'' (Brave and Courageous, Vol.5); *''Pse humbi celesi?'' (Why did the key get lost?); *''Dardardhja e madhe''; *''Duke te Pritur Ty'' (Waiting for you).

References

Albanian women journalists 1947 births 1995 deaths Journalists from Tirana 20th-century Albanian writers Albanian women writers Albanian children's writers 20th-century women writers 20th-century journalists {{Europe-journalist-stub