Ismaïl Kadaré (1936–2024)
Author of Broken April
About the Author
Ismail Kadare is the most prominent of contemporary Albanian writers. He has written poetry, short stories, literary criticism, and seven novels. His works have been translated and published in more than two dozen countries. An internationally known figure, he has visited and lectured in many show more countries. He was also a representative to Albania's People's Assembly. In 1990 Kadare left Albania for Paris where he became openly dissident. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Ismaïl Kadaré
Onenigheid aan de top een mysterieus telefoongesprek tussen Stalin en Pasternak (2022) 20 copies, 2 reviews
L'Année noire, suivi de "Le cortège dans la noce s'est figé dans la glace" (1987) 8 copies, 2 reviews
Dante, l'incontournable, ou brève histoire de l'Albanie avec Dante Alighieri : essai (2006) — Author — 6 copies
MOSMARREVESHJA 2 copies
Mauvaise saison sur l'Olympe: tragédie de Prométhée et d'un groupe de divinités en quatorze tableaux (1998) 2 copies
VEPRA 5 1 copy
VEPRA 15 1 copy
VEPRA 13 1 copy
VEPRA 12 1 copy
VEPRA 11 1 copy
VEPRA 10 1 copy
VEPRA 9 1 copy
VEPRA 8 1 copy
VEPRA 7 1 copy
VEPRA 6 1 copy
VEPRA 3 1 copy
VEPRA 17 1 copy
VEPRA 2 1 copy
VEPRA 1 1 copy
Mengjeset ne kafe Rostand 1 copy
Palata snova 1 copy
Vjedhja e gjumit mbreteror 1 copy
Enderr Mashtruese 1 copy
Cuestión de Locura 1 copy
VEPRA 16 1 copy
VEPRA 18 1 copy
El ocaso de los dioses 1 copy
La menace du soleil 1 copy
Um jantar a mais 1 copy
VEPRA 19 1 copy
Kadaré Ismail 1 copy
On the Lay of the Knights 1 copy
Cetatea 1 copy
KRISTAL 1 copy
IKJA E SHTERGUT 1 copy
VEPRA 20 1 copy
BISEDE PERMES HEKURAVE 1 copy
MJEGULLAT E TIRANES 1 copy
Umbra 1 copy
බිඳවැටුණු වසන්තය 1 copy
2002 1 copy
OLU ORDUNUN GENERALI 1 copy
אפריל שבור 1 copy
ΑΙΣΧΥΛΟΣ Ή Ο ΑΙΩΝΙΑ ΧΑΜΕΝΟΣ 1 copy
Stinë e mërzitshme në Olymp : tragjedia e Prometheut dhe e një grupi hyjnish në 14 dukje (2002) 1 copy
Coffeehouse Days. 1 copy
Ëndërrime 1 copy
Breznitë e Hankonatëve 1 copy
KALORESI LAKURIQ 1 copy
KOHE BARBARE 1 copy
UM DITADOR NA LINHA 1 copy
General mrtve vojske 1 copy
La Bambola 1 copy
Grymma april roman 1 copy
Vepra Poetike 1 copy
Vepra 19: Legjenda e legjendave; Ardhja e Migjenit në letërsinë shqipe; Kushëriri i engjëjve; Arti si mëkat; Ra… (2007) 1 copy
Vepra 18: Ftesë në studio; Eskili, ky humbës i madh; Dantja i pashmangshëm; Hamleti, princi i vështirë; Don… (2007) 1 copy
ŞENLİK KURULU 1 copy
Associated Works
Description of a Struggle: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Eastern European Writing (1994) — Contributor — 77 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Kadaré, Ismaïl
- Legal name
- Kadaré, Ismaïl
- Birthdate
- 1936-01-28
- Date of death
- 2024-07-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Albania
- Birthplace
- Gjirokastër, Albania
- Place of death
- Tirana, Albania
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Places of residence
- Gjirokastër, Albania (birth)
Paris, France - Education
- University of Tirane (Languages and Literature)
Gorky Institute of World Literature (Moscow) - Occupations
- novelist
poet
journalist
Member of Parliament - Relationships
- Kadare, Helena (wife)
- Awards and honors
- Man Booker International Prize (2005)
Prince of Asturias Prize (2009)
Ovid Prize (2003)
Académie des sciences morales et politiques (1996)
The Order of Legion of Honour (2016)
Jerusalem Prize (2015) - Agent
- Bujar Hudhri (editor)
- Short biography
- In the fall of 1990 Ismail Kadare left Albania in a gesture of protest against the actions and policies of the Albanian government and was granted asylum in France.
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- Works
- 195
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 6,983
- Popularity
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- Rating
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- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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- Languages
- 30
- Favorited
- 31