Albanian epic poetry
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The traditional Albanian epic poetry includes folk Albanian poetry and songs that are part of the Albanian culture. Examples of these songs are the following:[1]
- Albanian Songs of the Frontier Warriors, inclusive of The Cycle of Mujo and Halili, and The Song of Gjergj Elez Alia
- Eufrozina of Janina
- The Ballad of Constantine and Dhoqina
- Fog Hung Heavy O’er the Buna
- Oh, my Beautiful Morea
- At the Plane Tree of Mashkullore
- The Song Collection of Vuk Karadžić
- Cham Folk Songs such as the Song of Çelo Mezani
- Songs of the Battle of Kosovo
In period 1905—1908 Nikolla Ivanaj was publishing a newspaper Shpnesa e Shqypnisë and was one of the first publishers of the Albanian heroic epic songs.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Elsie, Robert. "Oral Literature Oral verse" (in English). http://www.albanianliterature.net/en/oral_lit2.html. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ Neziri, Zeqirja. "RAPSODËT E RUGOVËS DHE TEORIA E EPOSIT". Radio Kosova e lire. http://www.radiokosovaelire.com/archive.php?nav=4,1&id=273. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
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