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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. He maintained close liaison with fellow Gjergj Fishta and Lasgush Poradeci and was notably inspired by the patriots Girolamo de Rada and Naim Frashëri. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksandër Stavre Drenova is the 2,862nd most popular writer (down from 2,816th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Albania (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Albanian Writer.

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Among writers, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 2,862 out of 7,302. Before him are Samson Raphael Hirsch, Unsuri, Jules Vallès, Catulle Mendès, Tom Robbins, and François Cheng. After him are Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, Apostolo Zeno, Nguyễn Du, Takiji Kobayashi, Judith Miller, and Karl Philipp Moritz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1872, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 88. Before him are Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium, Traian Vuia, Miguel Cabanellas, Heber Doust Curtis, Akhmet Baitursynov, and Marian Smoluchowski. After him are Jaan Teemant, William Larned, Elia Dalla Costa, Heinrich Vogeler, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, and August Nilsson. Among people deceased in 1947, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 111. Before him are Lyuh Woon-hyung, Marie Belloc Lowndes, Petar Živković, Ferdinand Zecca, Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Ricarda Huch. After him are Anton Schall, Gyula Károlyi, Ivan Regen, Joachim Ernst, Duke of Anhalt, Walter Donaldson, and Willa Cather.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova ranks 43 out of 150. Before him are Bujar Nishani (1966), Evangelos Zappas (1800), Koca Davud Pasha (1401), Ilir Meta (1969), Gjergj Fishta (1871), and Dritëro Agolli (1931). After him are Frang Bardhi (1606), Sedefkar Mehmed Agha (1540), Abdyl Frashëri (1839), Aleksandër Meksi (1939), Omer Nishani (1887), and Xhafer Ypi (1880).

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Among WRITERS In Albania

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

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