Agron Tufa
Agron Tufa (* 1967 in Suhadoll ) is an Albanian writer , poet and translator .
Tufa first worked as a miner in his home region of Dibra . In 1989 he won an Albanian literary award for poems that he wrote on the side. After the political change, Tufa was able to study Albanian language and literature at the University of Tirana . He continued his studies in Moscow from the mid-1990s .
Tufa has published magazines for literature and poetry. In addition to writing his own literary and poetic works, he has also translated Russian literature into Albanian. He has received numerous awards. Tufa also taught at the University of Tirana.
Besides, Tufa was one of the directors of the Institute for Studies of Communist Crimes in Tirana, which repeatedly exposed crimes of the communist regime . Leading politicians accused Tufa of covering up fascist machinations. In 2019, he applied for asylum in Switzerland after receiving multiple death threats.
Works (selection)
- Dueli (2002)
- Fabula rasa (2004)
- Mërkuna e zezë (2005)
- Tenxherja (2009)
Web links
- Albanian Literature in Translation on Agron Tufa
- Interview with Tufa to his political work and his asylum application (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Agron Tufa. In: House for Poetry. Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
- ^ Robert Elsie: Agron Tufa. In: albanianliterature.net. Retrieved March 9, 2020 .
- ^ Andrea Beer: Communist dictatorship in Albania. In: ARD Vienna. June 20, 2017, accessed March 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Bledar Qalliu: Agron Tufa, Communist Crimes Scholar Seeks Asylum after Death Threats - Exit - Explaining Albania. In: exit.al. December 3, 2019, accessed March 9, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tufa, Agron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Albanian writer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Suhadoll, Albania |