Gjergj Qiriazi

Gjergj Qiriazi (Kyrias)
Gjergj Qiriazi
Born	1868 Manastir, Vilayet of Monastir, Ottoman Empire[1]
Died	December 30, 1912 Manastir, Vilayet of Monastir, Ottoman Empire
Other names	George Kyrias
Ethnicity	Albanian
Citizenship	Ottoman
Known for	Christian Literature Albanian School in Korçë "Bashkim' i Kombit" newspaper Congress of Monastir
Notable work(s)	Kënkë të shenjtëruara (Monastir, 1906)
Religion	Protestant[1]
Relatives	Brother of Gjerasim Qiriazi (1858-1894) Sevasti Qiriazi (1871-1949) Parashqevi Qiriazi (1880-1970)[1]

Gjergj Qiriazi (1868 — 30 December 1912) was an Albanian publisher and writer. He was born in Bitola, Ottoman Empire (now Republic of Macedonia), where he attended the local school. Like his brother Gjerasim, he studied at the American College in Samokov, Bulgaria. He worked for the British and Foreign Bible Society and took over the direction of the first Albanian girls' school in Korçë upon the death of his brother. In 1908 he was the president of the Albanian Bashkimi club in Monastir and later became vice-president.^[2] In 1908, he was a delegate at the Congress of Monastir.

Gjergj Qiriazi was one of the founders of the Albanian printing press Bashkimi i Kombit. He helped his brother Gejrasim for publishing two volumes of literature, namely Hristomathi a udhëheqës për ç'do shtëpi shqiptari (Monastir, 1902) and a co-wrote with him a collection of religious verse Kënkë të shenjtëruara (Monastir, 1906).^[3]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. Library of Congress: New York University Press. pp. 210–212. ISBN 0-8147-2214-8. Retrieved 05/10/2010.  Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
2. ↑ The Albanian National Awakening 1878-1912 by Stavro Skendi, 1967. pp. 350-353
3. ↑ Aux origines du nationalisme albanais: la naissance d'une nation by Nathalie Clayer. 2007.