Girolamo de Rada

Girolamo de Rada
Girolamo de Rada
Girolamo de Rada
Native name
Jeronim de Rada
Born(1814-11-29)29 November 1814
Macchia Albanese, Kingdom of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Died28 February 1903(1903-02-28) (aged 88)
Occupation
  • Folklorist
  • journalist
  • lawyer
  • playwright
  • poet
  • rilindas
  • writer
Language
NationalityItalo-Albanian Arbëresh
Alma materUniversity of Naples
Genre
Literary movementAlbanian Renaissance
Signature

Girolamo de Rada (Arbërisht: Jeronim de Rada; 29 November 1814 – 28 February 1903) was an Arbëreshë folklorist, journalist, lawyer, playwright, poet, rilindas and writer.[1] He is regarded as one of the most influential Albanian writers of the 19th century who played an essential role in the Albanian Renaissance.[1]

  1. ^ a b Robert Elsie (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. p. 106109. ISBN 9780810861886.