Dionis Bubani

Dionis Bubani (born September 18, 1926 in Bucharest , † February 10, 2006 in Tirana ) was an Albanian writer. He became popular primarily through his children's books and humorous stories.

Life

Bubani's father was the publicist Gjergj Bubani , who published the Albanian-language magazine Kosova in Romania . Dionis Bubani attended school in his native Bucharest before moving to Albania with his family in 1940 . His father Gjergj was imprisoned by the communists in 1944 . The 18-year-old now had to earn a living for the family. He worked in a bicycle factory, as a cigarette seller and waiter. He later found a job as a typist in the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1946 he published short stories and articles in the satirical magazine Hosteni. Bubani studied linguistics in Tirana in the late 1950s and thus belonged to the first generation of students at the newly opened University of Tirana . He then worked as an editor at Hosteni , as a translator, as an author of humorous stories and children's books.

Works

Books

• Aventurat e Çapaçulit nëpër vend e botë . (The Adventures of Çapaçuli), book series
• Dardha e ka bishtin prap . (The pear has its stem at the back)
• Yjet nuk shihen kurrë . (You never see the stars)
• Çështje personale . (Personal affairs)
• Pazar i mbarë . (Good business)
• Ujku te dentisti . (The wolf at the dentist)
• Plumba dhe cianur . (The bullet and the hydrocyanic acid)
• Një aventurë në Tiranë . (An adventure in Tirana)
• Papagalli në doganë . (The parrot at customs)
• Vejusha Gazmore . (The Merry Widow)
• Urgjent, secretion dhe reserve . (Urgency, secret and reserve)
• Biçikleta me tri rrota . (The bicycle with three wheels)
• Shakatë tragjike të jetës sime . (The tragic jokes of my life), autobiographical memories

Plays

• Armiku i grave . (The enemy of women)
• Bileta e llotarisë . (The lottery ticket)
• Candidates i shkencave . (The PhD student)
• Zarf i hapur . (An open envelope)

Web links

• Obituary of Mirësia magazine (Albanian)