# Ylljet Aliçka

Ylljet Aliçka is an Albanian writer and scriptwriter, mostly known as the author of the novel The Stone Slogans, (film Slogans) and the controversial novel A Story With Internationals, which satirizes the diplomatic elite accredited in transition countries.

## Biography

Ylljet Aliçka was born and lives in Tirana, Albania.
Academic career:
* 1969–1973: Natural science's studies, Tirana University
* 1991: Doctor: didactic sciences
* 2016: Professor Doctor
Professional career:
* 1973–1981, a schoolmaster in Mat region, Albania
* 1981–1992, Publishing house of schoolbooks, Tirana
* 1992–1997, Head of International relations, Ministry of Culture, Tirana, Albanian representant to CDDC-Council of Europe
* 1998–2007, Communication officer, Delegation of the European Commission, Tirana
* 2007–2013, Ambassador of Albania, in France, Monaco, Portugal, Algeria, UNESCO. The personal representative of the President of Republic at Agence International de la Francophonie.
* 2014–2019, Albanian representant at Eurimage (Council of Europe)
* 2013–2020, Professor at European University of Tirana
* 2020....Albanian Mediterranean University and University of Arts.

## Literary publications
### In Albania

* Tregime (1998) Onufri
* Kompromisi (2001) Onufri
* Rrëfenje me ndërkombëtarë (2006) OMSCA
* Parrullat me gurë (2007) Toena
* Rrëfenje me ndërkombëtarë (2008) Toena
* Koha e puthjeve (2009) Toena
* Valsi i lumturisë (2012) Toena
* Metamorfoza e nje kryeqyteti (2019) Onufri

### Abroad

* Les slogans de pierre (1999) Edition Climates; France
* Kompromis (2001) Publishing House Pogranicze, Poland
* Balkan blood, Balkan beauty (2006) North-western University Press, U.S.
* I compagni di pietra (2006) Guaraldi, Italy
* Albanien(2008), Edition Temmen, Germany
* Les slogans de pierre (2009) Edition Pyramidion, France
* Les étrangères (2010) Edition Pyramidion, France
* La sloganoj el stonoj (2013) Esperanto, Swidnik, Poland
* Když projížděl Chruščov naší vesnicí (2015) Petr Štengl Edition, Czech Republic
* Un sogno italiano (2016) Rubbettino editore, Italy
* Mappe 12 fra Tirana (2017) Bokvennen Forlag, Norway
* Internationals (2017) Tirana times, Albania
* Nouvelles d'avant (2018) Edition Pyramidion, France
* La valse du bonheur (2019) L'Esprit du temps, France
* Gli internazionali (2019) Rubbettino editore, Italy
* Internationals (2020) Degarandishan Publishing House; Iran
* Steinerne parolen(2020) Monda assembleo socia, Cuba-Germany,
* Les etrangeres(2021), Editions des 60, France
* La metamorphose d'une capitale(2021), Editions des 60 France
* La metamorfosi di una capitale(2021), Castelvechi editore Italy

## Screenplays

* Slogans (2001) French-Albanian film, based on the book Les slogans de pierre
* An Albanian chronicle (2008) French-Italian-Albanian film based on the book The Compromise
* An Expat's tale(2018) Art film, based on the novel "Internationals"
* The poet(2019)Teo film, based on short story "The poet"
* Profesionist(2020) Bunker film, based on the short story "Stone slogans"
Prizes: in literature
* 1999 – First prize, International competition of short stories, Teramo, Italy
* 2000 – Second prize, International competition Art e letters de France, Bordeaux, France
* 2001 – Silver medal in prose by the Albanian Ministry of Culture, Tirana, Albania
* 2002 – Prix de la francophonie, Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tirana, Albania
* 2009 – Special prize, VII Premio Letterario Nazionale, Rome, Italy
* 2012 – Silver medal in prose for Valsi i lumturisë by the Albanian Ministry of Culture, Tirana, Albania
in cinematography:
* 2001 – Slogans Young critics award, Festival de Cannes, Cannes, France
* 2006 – Slogans, Best screenplay, Albanian Film Festival by the Ministry of Culture,
* 2011 – Një histori provinciale, Best screenplay, South-East European Film Festival, Paris, France
* 2016 – "Plastic flowers", Winner-Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (HIMPFF),
* 2018 – "Plastic flowers"Best screenplay, Korça Short Film Fest
Memberships:
* Founder member Fondazione Fabrizio De Andre Milano, Itali
* Honoured citizenship La Republique De Montmartre, Paris, 2011
* Member of French Academy du Berry- George Sand, Paris 2010
* Member of Francophone writers association, Paris, 2012
* Member of audiovisual and dramatic authors, SACD, Paris, 2006