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Fatos Arapi | |
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| Born | (1930-07-19)19 July 1930 |
| Died | 11 October 2018(2018-10-11) (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, short story writer, journalist, translator |
| Parent | Tol Stavre Arapi (Father) |
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Fatos Arapi (19 July 1930[1] – 11 October 2018) was anAlbanian poet, short story writer, translator and journalist. Arapi's publications have been highly praised by his readers and his peers and have been awarded various national and international poetry prizes. In 2008 Arapi became the first Albanian poet to win the Golden Wreath Award (Struga Poetry Evenings Award).
Arapi was born to Tol Stavre Arapi in 1930 inZvërnec,Vlorë.[2] His family have roots inArapaj a village inDurrës, hence their surname. He studied economics inSofia,Bulgaria from 1949 to 1954, then worked as a journalist inTirana.[3]
Arapi was a professor of History and Philology at theUniversity of Tirana.[2]
Arapi was a pioneer of free verse and experimental poetry in 1960s Albanian literature. He wrote about the maritime universe.[3] He authored more than twenty-five books including six poetry collections and many short stories and novels. He translated the works ofSappho,Pablo Neruda andNikola Vaptsarov into Albanian. He was the editor-in-chief of two anthologies:Songs of the Peoples andAnthology of Turkish Verse.
Arapi made his debut in published poetry in the second half of the fifties, and in 1962 and 1966 he published two poetry collections,Poetic Paths andPoems and Verses. Later cameRhythm of Iron,Give me a name,Gloria Victis andSolar Eclipse. Arapi was also known for his versatile prose. He wrote several novels, includingWild Geese,Snow Cove, andHeadless Genius. He was also the editor-in-chief of two anthologies:Songs of the People andAnthology of Turkish Verse.
Arapi died on 11 October 2018.[2]
