Ndoc Nikaj

Ndoc Nikaj was beon in the year 1864; he died in the year 1951. He was a priest, a writer and a historian from Albania. He was the first man from the country to write a novel in the local langaue of the country, Albania. He was born in Shkoder.

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Biography

Nikaj was educated in Albanian Pontifical Seminary and he was ordained a priest in the year 1888. Together with Preng Doci, he created the Lidhja e Mshehët that aimed at overthrowing the Ottoman Empire in the country and creating of independence in the country, Albania.such league was the source opf the inspiration of the Albanian Revolt of the year 1910.

In the year 1909, Nikaj established his own print press and named it Shtypshkronja Nikaj. He was also the founder of the two newspapers; the Koha in the year 1910 and the Besa Shqyptare in the year 1913. Besa Shqyptare lasted until the year 1921. In the year 1921, he was arrested for an undisclosed reasons and nobody heard much from him until the end of the World War II. He was arrested by the communist regime in the year 1946 and he died in prison in the year 1951.

Nonliterary publications

Nikaj's educational, religious and other publications are the

Ø  Vakinat e sceites kisc (English: History of the holy church) (Rome 1888)

Ø  Bleta nner lule t'Parrizit (English: The Bee amongst the flowers) (Shkodër 1899)

Ø  Historia e Shcypniis (English: History of Albania) (Brussels 1902)

Ø  Historia e Turkiis (English: History of Turkey) (London 1902)

Literary publications

Few of the prose he wrote can still be found.

Ø  Marzia e ksctenimi n'filles t'vet (English: Marzia and the origins of Christianity) (Shkodër 1892)

Ø  Fejesa n'djep a se Ulqimni i marrun (English: Marriage in the cradel or Ulcinj captured)

Ø  Shkodra e rrethueme (English: Shkodra under siege) (Shkodër 1905)

Ø  Bukurosha (English: The Beautiful Maiden) (Shkodër 1918)

Ø  Lulet ne Thes (English: The Flowers in a bag) (Shkodër 1920)

Ø  Burbuqja (English: The Little girl) (Shkodër 1920)

Ø  Motra per vllan (English: The Sister for his brother) (Shkodër 1921)