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Ismail Kadare

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Jan 28, 1936 – Jul 1, 2024(88 years)Died in:Mother Teresa Hospital, Albania

Albanian writer

Emoria remembers Ismail Kadare· Jul 1, 2026

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Ismail Kadare

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Awards(8)

Princess of Asturias Literary PrizeHerder PrizePrix mondial Cino Del DucaInternational Booker PrizeJerusalem PrizeInternational Nonino PrizeCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎Neustadt International Prize for Literature

Spouse(1)

Helena Kadare

Education(2)

University of TiranaMaxim Gorky Literature Institute

Ismail Kadare (* January 28, 1936 in Gjirokastër; † July 1, 2024 in Mother Teresa Hospital) was an albanian writer. He was 88 years old. He was married to Helena Kadare. He had 2 children. His education included University of Tirana and Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. His faith was atheism. He received 8 awards, including Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Herder Prize. His cause of death was myocardial infarction.

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Born in Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County

1936

Married Helena Kadare

1963

until 2024

Prix mondial Cino Del Duca

1992

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

1996

Herder Prize

1998

International Booker Prize

2005

Princess of Asturias Literary Prize

2009

Jerusalem Prize

2015

International Nonino Prize

2018

Neustadt International Prize for Literature

2020

Died in Mother Teresa Hospital, Albania (myocardial infarction)

2024

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Ismail Kadare. Forever remembered.