Petro Marko | |
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.jpg) Marko in 1943 | |
| Born | November 25, 1913 Dhërmi, Albania |
| Died | December 27, 1991 (aged 78) Tirana, Albania |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Notable works | Hasta La Vista (novel) Nata e Ustikës (English: Ustica night) |
| Spouse | Safolina Marko |
| Children | 2 (Jamarbër, Arianita) |
| Relatives | Marko (Father), Zoica (Mother), Mama Mille (Grandmother) |
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Petro Marko (November 25, 1913 – December 27, 1991) was an Albanian writer. His best-known novel is titled Hasta La Vista and recounts his experiences as a volunteer of the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War. Petro Marko is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern Albanian prose.[1]
- ^ Elsie, Robert; Centre for Albanian Studies (2005). Albanian literature: a short history. I.B.Tauris. pp. 184–5. ISBN 1-84511-031-5.