Odhise Kristo Grillo (1932–September 24, 2003) was an

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

writer of children's books.

Biography

Grillo was born in 1932 in

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, where he went to elementary school. He completed middle school and high school in the capital Tirana. In 1962 he graduated in Faculty of Philology as well as Faculty of Law at the

University of Tirana The University of Tirana ( sq, Universiteti i Tiranës, abbreviated UT) is a public university located at the central borough of Tirana 10 in Tirana, Albania. It was established as the ''State University of Tirana'' in 1957 through merging of ...

He started to work at the humor magazine,

Hosteni ''Hosteni'' (''The Goad'') is a satire magazine, published in Albania. History and profile Founded in 1945, during communist Albania, it is said that it was named ''Hosteni'' by Nako Spiru, a young communist politician, then general secretary of t ...

, and later at the Naim Frashëri Publishing House as an editor for children's publications until he retired, although he went back to editing and writing at the Publishing House "Toena". He had publications in the magazines Drita, "Nëntori", "Ylli", "Zëri i Rinisë",

Pionieri ''Pionieri '' was a monthly magazine published in communist Albania, by the Pioneers of Enver organization, also called Central Committee of the Union of Albanian Working Youth. The magazine, although politicized, is remembered to have influenced ...

, "Fatosi", "Yllkat", and "Bota e fëmijëve". He was president of the International Association of Children's Writers, also a professor at the

and the Aleksandër Xhuvani University. He was a recipient of many national literary prizes in Albania. Internationally he was translated into Greek, Macedonian, Italian, French, Dutch, and Arabic. In 2013 Milaim Nelaj published a monograph on Grillo. Odhise Kristo Grillo (21 March 1932 – 24 September 2003): when requiring the highest mountains in Albanian landscape, we list them respectively as: Korabi (2751 asl) with its 3 peaks, Jezerca (2694 asl) with 13 peaks over 2300 m, the top of Gramozi, Çukapeçi (2523 asl), Papingu at the top of Nemërçka (2489 asl) and Tomorri 2416 m, the oldest mountain , which is also known as the Albanian Olympus. When talking of Albanian writers for children , Odhise Kristo Grillo is among the five highest mountains. – See more at: http://gazetadielli.com/odise-grillo-mesuesi-i-shkrimtareve-shqiptare-per-femije/ /#sthash.9m5yl3UC.dpuf / Albert Habazaj studiues, 30 July 2015 Grillo died on September 24, 2003 in

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, Albania.

Main works

* Shtatë ngjyrat * Ai që mundi perandorin * Balada e burrave të Vunoit * Balada e lirisë * Një zogë e një lule * Zërat e fëmijërisë * Njeriu i natës * Pushkë në bregdetë * Çamçakëzi * Një njeri u bë majmunë * Përtacukët * Historia e Skënderbeut * Lahuta e malësisë * Tradhti në sarajet Topiase * Don Kishoti i Mançës * Erdhi dite e Arbrit * Thike Pas Shpine * Jeta ime pas vdekjes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grillo, Odhise 1932 births 2003 deaths Albanian children's writers People from Himara University of Tirana alumni Academics of the University of Tirana Academics of the University of Elbasan