"Literature as a Place of Memory" in Tirana I

After Shkoder, IDMC organized on 29th September 2016 the "Literature as a Place of Memory" activity in Tirana, in the frame of "Tirana Reads".

The first part of the activity was dedicated to the meeting entitled: "Banned Literature: Tirana Reads Kasëm Trebeshina". The activity was greeted by Dr. Jonila Godole, executive director of IDMC and Prof. As. Lili Sula, head of the Literature Department in UT. After that, Dr. Anila Mullai and Prof. As. Lili Sula pointed out the importance of Kasëm Trebeshina in Albanian literature, discussion moderated by the writer Krenar Zejno. Without a doubt, Kasëm Trebeshina is one of the best Albanian writers, but unknown for what values his pen represents. The activity on the occasion of his 90th anniversary was organized in collaboration with the Department of Literature. Students read short pieces by the author. The first part ended with a workshop with the students of literature entitled: "Dissident Literature in the Albanian Media Before and After 1990", moderated by journalist Saimir Muzhaka.

The second part of the activity was greeted by Minister of Culture, Prof. Mirela Kumbaro, and brought to attention the autobiographies as source to know and understand the past. In this meeting the guests discussed about "Literature as a Place of Memory" and read pieces that evidence the period of the dictatorship in Albania.

IDMC would like to thank all the participants, especially the Department of Literature at the University of Tirana, for the collaboration.