The novel of the writer Ben Blushi “Othello, the Arab of Vlora” is published in China.

Its publication has been made possible by one of the largest Chinese publishing houses, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Publishing Co., within the framework of the Cooperation Project between the two countries for the translation and publication of books from China and Albania.

“Othello, the Arab of Vlora” is translated into Chinese by Chen Fenghua, head of the Albanian Language Department at the University of Foreign Languages ​​in Beijing.

In the translated preface, the awards that this book has won are mentioned and it is emphasized that for many critics, Ben Blushi is a very influential figure in various fields.

His “trilogy” is described as “a great literary event”, with the hope that in the not-too-distant future, a world-class writer will appear in Albania. In the preface, a brief exposition of Blush’s biography and his literary creativity is given, as well as the content and messages conveyed by the novel “Otello, the Arab of Vlora”.

“Even Chinese readers” – writes the translator Chen Fenghua at the end of her preface – “will have the opportunity to experience the charm of Albanian literature. Through the confused look of the protagonist, Othello, they will think about the true meaning and importance of love, family and life”.

Ben Blush’s “Othello” has been translated into several European languages.

/Klara Ruci/