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Sami Frashëri

1850 - 1904

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Sami bey Frashëri (Turkish: Şemseddin Sami Bey; June 1, 1850 – June 18, 1904) or Şemseddin Sâmi was an Albanian writer, lexicographer, philosopher, playwright and a prominent figure of the Albanian National Awakening, together with his two brothers Abdyl and Naim. He also supported Turkish nationalism against its Ottoman counterpart, along with secularism (anti-clericalism or laicism) against theocracy. Frashëri was one of the sons of an impoverished bey from Frashër (Fraşer during Ottoman rule) in the District of Përmet. He gained a place in Ottoman literature as a talented author under the name of Şemseddin Sami Efendi and contributed to the Ottoman Turkish language reforms. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sami Frashëri is the 1,180th most popular writer (down from 1,130th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Albania (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Albanian Writer.

Sami Frashëri is most famous for his poetry. He was a poet, playwright, and translator. He was a part of the Albanian National Awakening.

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Among writers, Sami Frashëri ranks 1,180 out of 7,302. Before him are Bhāsa, Cosmas of Prague, Sophia Tolstaya, Khaled Hosseini, Michel Butor, and Cai Yan. After him are Anne Rice, Lin Yutang, Annemarie Schwarzenbach, Donna Leon, Bernardino de Sahagún, and Joanot Martorell.

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Among people born in 1850, Sami Frashëri ranks 28. Before him are William Morris Davis, Lafcadio Hearn, Besarion Jughashvili, Ignác Goldziher, César Ritz, and Victoriano Huerta. After him are Mikhail Chigorin, Ivan Vazov, Pat Garrett, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia, Zdeněk Fibich, and Nikolai Golitsyn. Among people deceased in 1904, Sami Frashëri ranks 25. Before him are George, King of Saxony, Émile Gallé, Lafcadio Hearn, Eduard Hanslick, Étienne-Jules Marey, and Vladimir Markovnikov. After him are Norodom of Cambodia, Mathilde Bonaparte, Alfred von Waldersee, Georges Gilles de la Tourette, Nikolay Bobrikov, and María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Sami Frashëri ranks 25 out of 150. Before him are Köprülü Mehmed Pasha (1580), Karl Thopia (1331), Ayas Mehmed Pasha (1483), Gjon Kastrioti (1400), Koca Sinan Pasha (1520), and Mehmet Shehu (1913). After him are Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914), Gentius (-300), Rexhep Meidani (1944), Ernest Simoni (1928), Bamir Topi (1957), and Shefqet Vërlaci (1877).

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Among WRITERS In Albania

Among writers born in Albania, Sami Frashëri ranks 2. Before him are Ismail Kadare (1936). After him are Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914), Naim Frashëri (1846), 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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