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Aleksandër Stavre Drenova

1872 - 1947

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Aleksandër Stavre Drenova (pronounced [alɛkˈsandəɾ staˈvɾɛ dɾɛˈnova]; 11 April 1872 – 11 December 1947), commonly known by the pen name Asdreni, was an Albanian poet, rilindas, translator, writer and the author of the poem which later became the national anthem of Albania. He is regarded as one of the most influential Albanian writers of the 20th century and composed most of his Albanian Renaissance-inspired known works during that period. Born in the village of Drenovë, Asdreni completed his academic studies at the University of Bucharest in Romania where he enthusiastically committed himself to the Independence of Albania from the Ottoman Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aleksandër Stavre Drenova has received more than 85,601 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksandër Stavre Drenova is the 2,816th most popular writer (down from 2,659th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Albania (down from 37th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Albanian Writer.

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Notable Works

Reze djelli
1971
Ëndra e lotë
1971
Kambana e Krujës
1971
Psallme murgu
1971

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 2,816 out of 7,302. Before him are George Herbert, Branko Radičević, Luis Cernuda, Theodore Balsamon, Abraham Sutzkever, and John Webster. After him are Aleksandar Tišma, Panteleimon Kulish, Benjamin Fondane, Juan Marsé, Vilhelm Moberg, and Ram Prasad Bismil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 76. Before him are Johan Bojer, Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria, Momčilo Tapavica, Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme, Hàm Nghi, and Miguel Cabanellas. After him are Heinrich Vogeler, Marian Smoluchowski, Edith Wilson, Armen Garo, Robert Maillart, and Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen. Among people deceased in 1947, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 109. Before him are Evelyn McHale, Andrei Shkuro, Theodore Romzha, Franz Joseph Emil Fischer, Fiorello H. La Guardia, and Georg von Trapp. After him are Francesc Cambó, Ricarda Huch, Petar Živković, Annie Londonderry, Tristan Bernard, and Elias Katz.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 42 out of 150. Before him are Koca Davud Pasha (1401), Gjergj Fishta (1871), Bujar Nishani (1966), Dritëro Agolli (1931), Sedefkar Mehmed Agha (1540), and Abdyl Frashëri (1839). After him are Ilir Meta (1969), Adil Çarçani (1922), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1939), Evangelos Zappas (1800), Panajot Pano (1939), and Omer Nishani (1887).

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Among WRITERS In Albania

Among writers born in Albania, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 6. Before him are Ismail Kadare (1936), Naim Frashëri (1846), Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914), Sami Frashëri (1850), and Dritëro Agolli (1931). After him are Millosh Gjergj Nikolla (1911), Kostandin Kristoforidhi (1827), Pashko Vasa (1825), Fatos Kongoli (1944), Ndre Mjeda (1866), and Fatos Arapi (1930).

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