Dritëro Agolli

Dritëro Agolli (13 October 1931 – 3 February 2017) was an Albanian poet, writer, and politician. He was the former president of the defunct Albanian League of Writers and Artists.

Early life
Agolli was born in Devoll, Albania. He studied in Leningrad in the Soviet Union.

Career
Agolli wrote primarily poetry, but also short stories, essays, plays, and novels. He was head of the Albanian League of Writers and Artists from the purge of Fadil Paçrami and Todi Lubonja at the Fourth Plenary Session of the Albanian Party of Labour from 1973 until 1992.

Death
Agolli died on 3 February 2017 in Tirana, Albania from lung disease, aged 85.

References

Other websites
 Official Website

Category:1931 births
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Category:Albanian politicians
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Category:European poets
Category:Albanian writers
Category:European novelists
Category:Saint Petersburg State University alumni
Category:Screenwriters