Kristo Floqi

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Kristo V. Floqi
Tiranë, Albania
NationalityAlbanian
Occupation(s)lawyer, playwright, publisher, politician
Known forDielli newspaper
Vatra, the Pan-Albanian Federation of America
SpouseUrani Floqi (Poçi)
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Kristo Floqi (24 May 1876[1] – 1 July 1951) was an Albanian patriot, playwright, politician, and lawyer.

Life

Floqi was born in

Zëri i Popullit ('Voice of the People').[4]

Faik Konitza


Right after the

Christo Dako as general Inspector of Education. During his service time as Minister of Education the number of schools in Albania increased from 318 to 544. For a brief time he also acted as Minister of Finances, substituting Tef Currani who was sent in Rome.[5]

In 1921 he became representative of Dibra in the newly elected parliament. Following the 1922 insurrection against the Zogu Government, by the Dibra guerrillas of Elez Isufi, Zija Dibra, and Cen Elezi with the support of Hasan Prishtina, the parliament voted and classified the Dibra representatives as illegitimate, causing all (including Floqi) to lose their mandate. Inspired by the events, he wrote a hymn which would become later the hymn of the Albanian Monarchy, composed by Thoma Nasi.[5]
In 1922, he stayed for a few months in
Prince, Wied
.
After the 1924
Tirane. During this time he purchased a small parcel of land and built a 1 floor Elbasan-style house. Zog offered him to become the President of the Assembly, which he rejected, as he did when he was proposed another position in the judicial system. Being aware of the Zogu's plans for switching from Republic to Monarchy, he did not run in the next elections 1928. The new Constitutional Assembly declared Ahmet Zogu the "King of Albania". His relationship with Zogu and Kostaq Kotta would harsh. Floqi worked as a lawyer until 1929, when he became member of the State Council. He resigned soon after and worked as a lawyer until 1936, when Mehdi Frashëri's intervention made possible for him to return as member of the State Council.[5]

During the
Shefqet Verlaci
, the new prime minister of the Italian puppet government.
He got arrested by the Communists in 1945 (or 1946), he did several years of jail and then released due to his age. His house got confiscated by the Communist Government. He died in 1951 soon after his wife. His son was interned in
Communist period
.

Work

Floqi is one of the most known Albanian dramatists of the first half of the 20th century. His main works are:

Dramas and tragedies:

  • Fe e kombësi (Religion and nationality)
  • Karlo Topija (Karl Topia)
  • Piro Neoptolemi (Pyrrhys Neoptolemus)
  • Qyprilinjtë (The Köprülüs)
  • Skanderbeu n'Itali (Scanderbeg in Italy)
  • Fatzeza (The unfortunate)
  • Triumfi i Lirisë (The triumph of freedom)

Comedies (including translations)

  • Rrogat e nënpunësve (Clerks' salaries)
  • Lojnat e studentëve (Student games)
  • Do të vras vedin (I will kill the place)
  • Vllazëni e interesë (Brotherhood and interest)
  • E bija e bankjerit (Banker's daughter)
  • Dhëndër me përdhuni (Bridegroom by force)
  • Merre t'a marrim (Like this and like that)
  • Nder e qytetni (Honor and civilization)
  • Kundërshtarët e prikës (Opponents of dowry)
  • Pësimet – mësime (Incurrence – experience)
  • Zi e më zi (Worse and worse)
  • Reklamë e blofë (Publicity and bluff)
  • E mbesa e krahinarit (Head of region's niece)
  • Akraballëket (Favorizations)
  • Ministri kandidat (Candidate minister)
  • Kopraci i Molierit (The Misanthrope of Molier)
  • Monologë komike theatrore (Theatrical Comical Monologues)
  • Antigoni e Sofokliut (Antigonea of Sofokles)
  • Mbreti Edipus i Sofokliut (Edipus of Sofokles)
  • Midhia e Euripidit (Mydia of Euripides)
  • Tezja e Karlit (Carl's aunt)
  • Burri burrë (Swear on it)

Notes and references

Notes:

a. ^ Elsie places year of birth as 1873. 24 May 1872 is given by Floqi himself in his auto-biography, Albanian archives.

References

  1. ^ Fiqiri Shahinllari (2014-05-24), KRISTO FLOQI- GAZETARI, POLITIKANI, SHKRIMTARI, JURISTI [Kristo Floqi, the journalist, the politician, the writer, the lawyer] (in Albanian), New York: Dielli, retrieved 2014-12-07, Kam lindur në Korçë në lagjen Mantho, më 24/5/1872. Im atë, Vasili, ...kish lindur në fshatin "historik" Floq, 3 orë larg Korçës...[I was born in Korce, in Mantho neighbourhood on 24/5/1872. My father Vasil...was born in the historical village of Floq, 3 hours from Korce...]
  2. ISBN 3-486-54321-0
  3. ^ Fiqiri Shahinllari (2014-05-24), KRISTO FLOQI- GAZETARI, POLITIKANI, SHKRIMTARI, JURISTI [Kristo Floqi, the journalist, the politician, the writer, the lawyer] (in Albanian), New York: Dielli, retrieved 2014-12-07, ...Me t'im ëmë, im atë pati katër djem: Dhimitrin, të parin, i dyti isha unë, i treti Nikollaqi, i katërti Thanasi dhe një çupë Katerina...
  4. ISBN 978-0810861886
  5. ^ a b c d "Kristo Floqi, koha, dhe vepra e tij letrare - Spaho (2010) - University of Tirana" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
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