List of Albanian women writers explained

This is a list of women writers who were born in Albania or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

A

• Rreze Abdullahu (born 1989), Kosovo war diarist
• Mimoza Ahmeti (born 1963), poet, short story writer, essayist
• Valdete Antoni (born 1953), poet
• Lindita Arapi (born 1972), poet, novelist, journalist, works published in German

B

• Maria Antonia Braile, poet
• Flora Brovina (born 1949), Kosovar-Albanian poet, journalist, women's rights activist
• Klara Buda (born 1964), Albanian-American journalist, radio and television presenter

C

• Selfixhe Ciu (1918–2003), novelist
• Diana Culi (born 1951), novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, politician

D

• Elvira Dones (born 1960), screenwriter, journalist, documentary film producer, now living in the United States
• Ledia Dushi (born 1978), poet writing in Gheg Albanian

E

• Fabiola Laco Egro (born 1963), nonfiction writer and human rights activist

G

• Julia Gjika (born 1949), poet, now living in the United States

I

• Anilda Ibrahimi (born 1972), novelist, now living in Italy

K

• Helena Kadare (born 1943), short story writer, novelist, now living in Paris
• Jolanda Kodra (1910–1963), writer and translator
• Musine Kokalari (1917–1983), short story writer, first published woman writer in Albania
• Mirela Kumbaro (born 1966), translator and publisher
• Irma Kurti (born 1966), poet, novel and short story writer, journalist, now living in Italy

L

• Natasha Lako (born 1948), poet, novelist
• Luljeta Lleshanaku (born 1968), poet, magazine editor, some poetry translated into English
• Masiela Lusha (born 1985), Albanian-American poet, novelist, children's writer, translator, actress, humanitarian

M

• Kristina Gentile Mandala (1856–1919), Albanian poet and folklorist in Sicily
• Ludmilla Pajo (1947–1995), writer and journalist

S

• Iliriana Sulkuqi (born 1951), Albanian-American poet, journalist

V

• Ornela Vorpsi (born 1968), novelist, photographer

W

• Anila Wilms, novelist, now living in Germany

Y

• Lea Ypi (born 1979), nonfiction writer, now living in England

See also

• List of Albanian writers
• List of women writers

External links

• The Situation of Women Writers in Albania by Diana Çuli