On November 22, 1961, Aleksandër Xhuvani, an educator and linguist, passed away.

He initially received his early education in Elbasan, his hometown. Later, for his high school education, he relocated to Vilajeti e Manastir. Between 1903 and 1906, he pursued advanced studies at the Faculty of Philology at the University of Athens. Subsequently, he moved to Italy and established himself in Saint Miter, Korona, where he began teaching the Albanian language.

Aleksandër Xhuvani actively participated in the Congress of Elbasan and was designated as a teacher and head of Normale. During this period, he commenced the creation of an Albanian grammar textbook. Beyond his dedicated work in education, which he regarded as “the highest and noblest of the arts,” Xhuvani served as the Minister of Education in December 1921. His contributions extended to the field of linguistics, significantly impacting its development.

In his extensive academic endeavors, Aleksandër Xhuvani focused his research and studies on fundamental aspects of teaching, teaching materials, and pedagogical principles. He demonstrated a dedicated commitment to these subjects, leading to numerous publications in various fields. Some of these works include titles like “Beginnings of Pedagogy / First part: Additional psychology in the work of education,” “Beginnings of Pedagogy / Second part: Didactics,” “Education: Albanian language book,” “First knowledge of Albanian syntax,” and “Beginnings of Stylistics and General Literature.” These publications collectively underscore his contribution to pedagogy methodologies, stylistic analysis, and syntactic understanding of the Albanian language.

The General Directorate of Archives published today a portrait of Professor Xhuvani, excerpts from his paper titled ‘On the Purity of the Albanian Language,’ along with a proposal from the Ministry of Education to the Prime Minister for the decoration of Professor Xhuvani, alongside Mati Logoreci and Mirash Ivanaj.

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