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Sami Frashëri
Albanian writer, philosopher, and lexicographer of the Ottoman Empire (19th century)
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About
Sami Frashëri, born in 1850 in Frashër and died in 1904 in Istanbul, is a major figure of the Albanian National Awakening (Rilindja Kombëtare). Brother of poet Naim Frashëri, he contributed to the Albanian national revival through his writings and activism. He co-founded the Central Committee for the Defence of the Rights of the Albanian Nation and the Society for the Printing of Albanian Letters. He created the Istanbul alphabet for the Albanian language and produced educational primers. In Ottoman Turkish, he wrote a pioneering novel, a play on the concept of besa, a universal encyclopedic dictionary, and a landmark dictionary.
* 1850-06-01 — † 1904-06-18
Major works
- Ta'aşşûk-ı Tal'at ve Fitnât (1873)novel
- Besâ yâhut Âhde Vefâ (1874)play
- Kâmûsü'l-A'lâm (1889-1898)encyclopedia
- Kâmûs-ı Türkî (1899-1900)dictionary
- Shqipëria ç'ka qenë, ç'është e ç'do të bëhet (1899)political essay
Key milestones
- 1877Co-founds the Central Committee for the Defence of the Rights of the Albanian Nation in Istanbul.
- 1879Creates the Istanbul alphabet for the Albanian language and co-founds the Society for the Printing of Albanian Letters.
- 1886Publishes Albanian-language educational primers, including 'Abetare e gjuhës shqipe'.
Themes
Albanian national awakeningLanguage and identityLanguage reformModernization of the Ottoman EmpireHonor and loyalty (besa)
Sources: britannica.com · rtsh.al
“Unity makes strength.”
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