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Naim Frashëri

1846 - 1900

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Naim bey Frashëri, more commonly Naim Frashëri (; pronounced [naˈim fɾaˈʃəˈɾi]; 25 May 1846 – 20 October 1900), was an Albanian historian, journalist, poet, translator, and one of the most prominent figures of the Albanian National Awakening. Regarded as a pioneer of modern Albanian literature and one of the most influential Albanian cultural icons of the 19th century, he was proclaimed as the national poet of Albania. Frashëri's works explored themes such as freedom, humanity, unity, tolerance and revolution. His twenty-two works consist of fifteen works written in Albanian as well as four in Turkish, two in Greek and one in Persian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Naim Frashëri is the 1,459th most popular writer (down from 696th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Albania (down from 13th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Albanian Writer.

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Among writers, Naim Frashëri ranks 1,459 out of 7,302. Before him are Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Magda Szabó, J. G. Ballard, Evelyn Waugh, Viktor Suvorov, and Lee Child. After him are Marcus Garvey, Sadegh Hedayat, César Vallejo, Phrynichus, Ernst Hanfstaengl, and J. Michael Straczynski.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1846, Naim Frashëri ranks 29. Before him are Franz Mehring, Léon Bloy, Gösta Mittag-Leffler, Oskar Backlund, Antonio Abetti, and Mariam Baouardy. After him are Alexander von Kluck, Vasily Dokuchaev, Count Kasimir Felix Badeni, Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay, Hermann Paul, and Paolo Tosti. Among people deceased in 1900, Naim Frashëri ranks 25. Before him are William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, Armand David, François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville, Francis, Duke of Teck, Mary Kingsley, and Isaac Levitan. After him are Zdeněk Fibich, Princess Josephine of Baden, José Maria de Eça de Queirós, Samori Ture, Kuroda Kiyotaka, and Mihály Munkácsy.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Naim Frashëri ranks 32 out of 150. Before him are Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914), Gentius (-300), Rexhep Meidani (1944), Ernest Simoni (1928), Bamir Topi (1957), and Shefqet Vërlaci (1877). After him are John Koukouzelis (1280), Haxhi Lleshi (1913), Fatos Nano (1952), Marin Barleti (1450), Bujar Nishani (1966), and Evangelos Zappas (1800).

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Among WRITERS In Albania

Among writers born in Albania, Naim Frashëri ranks 4. Before him are Ismail Kadare (1936), Sami Frashëri (1850), and Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914). After him are Dritëro Agolli (1931), Aleksandër Stavre Drenova (1872), Pashko Vasa (1825), Kostandin Kristoforidhi (1827), Fatos Kongoli (1944), Millosh Gjergj Nikolla (1911), Ndre Mjeda (1866), and Fatos Arapi (1930).

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