Natasha Lako Explained

Natasha Lako (born 13 May 1948) is an Albanian poet and novelist. She belongs to the country's first generation of women writers.^{[1] [2]}

Lako studied political science at Tirana University, specializing in journalism. She has also worked at the New Albania Film Studios in Tirana.^[2] Together with Diana Çuli and Helena Kadare, she was one of the few women writers during the Albanian communist regime. From 1991 to 1993, she was elected as a member of the Democratic Party in the coalition government. In 1997, she became the first director of the Albanian Film Archives, working there for a number of years.^[3]

Lako, who has also worked as a screenwriter, is married to the Albanian actor and film director Mevlan Shanaj. They have two children, Hera and Joni.^[4]

Works

Poetry

• 1972: Marsi brenda nesh (March within us)
• 1979: E para fjalë e botës (The world's first word)
• 1984: Këmisha e pranverës (The spring shirt)
• 1986: Yllësia e fjalëve (Constellation of words)
• 1990: Natyrë e qetë (Quiet nature)
• 1995: Thesi me pëllumba (The bag of doves) Perkthim i Tomas Transtromer (dy ribotime) Qielli pergjysem dhe Perandoria e barit Lekura e ujit- Permbledhje poetike

2016 Kunderperfyterimi

Novels

• 1977: Stinët e jetës (The seasons of life). Esse Energjia filmike 15 films screenplay

External links

• English translations of Lako's poetry from Robert Elsie's Albanian Literature in Translation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Natasha Lako. AlbanianLiterature.net. Robert Elsie. 27 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140301220014/http://www.albanianliterature.net/authors_modern1/lako.html. 1 March 2014.
2. Book: Wilson, Katharina M.. An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers. 1991. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-8240-8547-6. 716–.
3. Book: Imre, Anikó. A Companion to Eastern European Cinemas. 7 August 2012. John Wiley & Sons. 978-1-118-29435-2. 125–.
4. Web site: "An actor gets educated, taught, trained, and transformed"- interview with the distinguished actor and director, Mevlan Shanaj. Adela Kolea. Albania News. 1 December 2013. 27 February 2015 .