Helena Kadare

Helena "Elena" Gushi Kadare (born 1943 in Fier, Albania) is an Albanian author of short stories and novels.[2] One of these, 1970's Një lindje e vështirë, is the first by a woman to have been published in Albania.

Helena Kadare
Born1943 (age 77–78)
Fier, Albanian Kingdom (now Albania)
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAlbanian
Literary movementPostmodern literature
Notable awardsAutorja e Vitit 2011 (Author of the Year in Albania)[1]
SpouseIsmail Kadare
Children2; including Besiana Kadare

Kadare has lived in Paris with her husband Ismail Kadare since 1990.[3] Their daughter Besiana Kadare is the Albanian Ambassador to the United Nations, a Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 75th session, and Albania's Ambassador to Cuba.[4]

Works
  • "Një lindje e vështirë" (A difficult birth), novel, 1970
  • "Një grua nga Tirana" (A woman from Tirana), novel, 1990 ISBN 99927-45-13-4
  • "Bashkëshortët" (Spouses), novel, 2002 ISBN 99927-45-77-0
  • "Kohë e pamjaftueshme" (Insufficient time), novel, 2011 ISBN 978-99956-87-51-9

See also

References
  1. Shpërndahen çmimet në Panairin e Librit, Helena Kadare “Autorja e Vitit”, Gazeta Sot, 2011-11-12
  2. Profile of Helena Kadare
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-07-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Besiana Kadare ambassador".

Further reading

Kadare, Helena. Kohë e pamjaftueshme, Tirana: Onufri, 2011. ISBN 978-9995687519 (Also available in French)


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