''Fiamuri Arbërit'' or ''Flamuri i Arbërit'' ( en, Flag of Albania) was an
Albanian
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*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 ...
magazine
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published from 1883 to 1887 by
Jeronim 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 ...
, one of the most prominent figures of Albanian culture of the 19th century.
History
''Fiamuri Arbërits first issue was published on 20 July 1883 in
Cosenza
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,
Italy by Jeronim de Rada, one of the leading figures of
Albanian literature of the 19th century. Initially it was published only in
Albanian
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**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
in a Latin-based alphabet invented by de Rada, but later translations in
Italian were also distributed. The journal, which featured subjects regarding Albanian literature, politics, history and folklore quickly became popular among Albanians and was widely distributed.
The magazine was censored in the
Ottoman Empire and the
Kingdom of Greece.
In 1887
Anton Santori published for the first time parts of his best-known play ''Emira'' in ''Fiamuri Arbërit''.
Although the journal was officially disestablished in 1887, it was replaced by ''
Arbri i Ri'' ( sq, The Young Albanian) published by
Zef Skiroi, who later also published ''Flamur i Shqipërisë''.
See also
*
List of magazines in Albania
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fiamuri Arberit
Albanian-language magazines
Literary magazines published in Albania
Defunct magazines published in Albania
Defunct literary magazines published in Europe
Magazines established in 1883
Magazines disestablished in 1887
Monthly magazines
1883 establishments in Italy