Speaker of Parliament Lindita Nikolla has reacted to the passing of the writer Ismail Kadare. In her condolence message, Nikolla expresses that through his works, Kadare elevated Albanian literature and culture to the peaks of literature.

“With the work he created, Ismail Kadare, the greatest Albanian writer of all times, ascended to the Olympus of Albanian letters. Through the universal radiance of his work, Kadare elevated Albanian literature and culture to the peaks of literature, culture, and world civilization,” Nikolla states.

Veliaj: Kadare will continue to radiate as powerfully in the minds of readers

The Mayor of Tirana has expressed condolences for the passing of the great Albanian writer Ismail Kadare. Veliaj states that Kadare will continue to radiate just as powerfully in the minds of readers of his brilliant literature.

“Very saddened by the news of the passing of our great writer, Ismail Kadare, one of the brightest minds of Albanian and world literature.

Kadare leaves behind an unparalleled legacy of our letters, culture, and history, and will continue to radiate just as powerfully in the minds of readers of his brilliant literature.

Heartfelt condolences to Helena and the family for this great loss. Rest in peace, beloved Ismail,” writes Veliaj.

Basha: Sad news for Albanian culture and nation

Deputy Lulzim Basha has expressed condolences for the passing of the renowned Albanian writer, Ismail Kadare. In his condolence message, Basha values Kadare as the pride of national culture and the most worthy representative of Albanian literature in the second half of the 20th century.

“The passing of the great writer Ismail Kadare is sad news for Albanian culture and the nation. The patriarch of Albanian letters, ambassador of Albanian culture to the world, the writer who kept alive the consciousness and literary taste for almost half a century, closed his eyes forever to achieve immortality on the altar of literature and global culture.

With his literary work, the diversity of genres, and the universe of themes, Kadare is the pride of national culture and the most worthy representative of Albanian literature in the second half of the 20th century.

With his departure from this world, culture and literature have lost an extraordinary original voice, the nation has lost a staunch defender of national identity, family and loved ones have lost a dear person, friends and colleagues have lost their irreplaceable friend.

On this sad day, I stand with the family and loved ones with prayers for deserved peace and eternal honor! May our great writer rest in peace!” writes Basha.

Meta: We will be forever grateful for the literary masterpieces he left as a legacy

President of the Party for Freedom, Ilir Meta, also provided a comforting reaction to the passing of writer Ismail Kadare. Meta writes that Ismail Kadare was a beacon of hope for Albanians during one of the country’s darkest periods.

“The Albanian nationlost today the great genius of literature and the most extraordinary expression of the power of thought, culture, values, and our creative force, which like no other gave us global dimensions, making us all proud.

Ismail Kadare was for Albanians a beacon of hope during one of the darkest periods of our country, a universal voice against totalitarianism, a bright symbol of our European vocation, who with the literary masterpieces he left as a legacy, we will be forever grateful. Deepest condolences to the beloved Kadare family, the community of writers and journalists, and to the entire Albanian nation for this great and irreplaceable loss!” Meta writes.

Osmani: The people of Kosovo, like all Albanian people are in mourning today.

Kosovo’s President, Vjosa Osmani, has reacted to the passing of the great writer Ismail Kadare, emphasizing that today the people of Kosovo are also mourning the loss of their most renowned scholar. Osmani writes that the country has lost an unwavering advocate for the rights of the Albanian people in Kosovo to live freely.

“In human history, writers have often steered nations through their most difficult moments, articulating the idea of freedom.

Ismail Kadare was the Albanian genius, the man and writer who dedicated his entire life and work to his love for the land, blood, and country of the Albanians, creating an unparalleled legacy of admiration and glory for his homeland and his nation.

With this love, which he expressed through all his works, he presented the values of his people to the world, elevating Albanian language, culture, and literature, as well as the Albanian people themselves, while defending the right of the Albanian people in Kosovo to live free and independent throughout the world, in intellectual and cultural circles, in political arenas, and in his exchanges with distinguished personalities worldwide.

The people of Kosovo, like all Albanian people, are in mourning today. They have lost the towering figure of the most renowned Albanian scholar, the unwavering advocate for the rights of the Albanian people in Kosovo to live free and independent, and the relentless promoter of this right worldwide. They have lost the unparalleled writer, to whom as President, I had the honor to grant Kosovo citizenship some time ago, as well as the “Hasan Prishtina” Order.

For decades, he artistically and intellectually cultivated the feeling of freedom, helping us, the Albanians of Kosovo, to better understand the extent of freedom and to perpetually cherish it.

His passing marks our physical separation from him, but he will remain forever in the hearts and souls of millions of readers and admirers of his work, in the hearts and spirit of every Albanian, the nation to which he served until his last breath,” Osmani wrote in her reaction.

Writer Ismail Kadare passed away in the early hours of this morning at the age of 88. Kadare was born in Gjirokastër on January 28, 1936, and throughout his career, he was an academic, politician, and one of the greatest contemporary writers.

Kadare was distinguished for his prose, but he also contributed to drama, poetry, and translations. He began writing at a young age, initially poetry, which brought him recognition, and later prose, becoming the foremost Albanian novelist. To date, his works have been translated into approximately 45 different languages, thus representing Albanian literature prominently worldwide. Albanian writer Kadare has been nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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