Luigj Gurakuqi

Luigj Gurakuqi
Gurakuqi, 1910s
Gurakuqi, 1910s
Born(1879-02-19)19 February 1879
Shkodër, Scutari Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Albania)
Died2 March 1925(1925-03-02) (aged 46)
Bari, Italy
Pen nameJakin Shkodra, Lekë Gruda
OccupationWriter, journalist, politician
Period1900–1925
Literary movementAlbanian National Revival
Notable awards Hero of the People
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Luigj Gurakuqi (19 February 1879 – 2 March 1925), also called Louis Gurakuchi, was an Albanian writer and politician. He was an important figure of the Albanian National Awakening and was honored with the People's Hero of Albania medal.[1]

  1. ^ Brisku, Adrian (2020). "Renegotiating the Empire, Forging the Nation-State: The Albanian Case through the Political Economic Thought of Ismail Qemali, Fan Noli, and Luigj Gurakuqi, c. 1890–1920s". Nationalities Papers. 48 (1): 158–174. doi:10.1017/nps.2018.52. ISSN 0090-5992. S2CID 211344809.