Ben Blushi

Ben Blushi (born 1 January 1969 in Tirana) is an Albanian politician, writer and journalist.

Ben Blushi studied at the University of Tirana, graduating in Albanian language and literature. He was editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Koha Jonë,” and in 1999 embarked upon a political career in the cabinet of Prime Minister Fatos Nano. For several months he served as deputy minister of foreign affairs, and in late 2000 he became Prefect of Korça. Blushi is currently is a Member of Parliament of the Socialist Party of Albania.

In April 2007, Ben Blushi published his first novel “Të jetosh në ishull” (Living on an Island) which turned into a phenomenal success. Within a couple of months, the book had sold over 30,000 copies, a record for the Albanian market. The novel covers Albanian history under the Ottoman Empire (15th-18th centuries), with a broad and not uncontroversial treatment of the country’s Islamization. [1] [2] He is an atheist. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.albanianliterature.net/authors_modern1/blushi.html
  2. ↑ "Blushi: Syndrome of the need to make Edi Rama a Premier, worry for the socialists". Albeu. 2 December 2011.
  3. ↑ http://tvklan.al/a-na-kercenon-terrorizmi-islamik-08-janar-2015/
  4. ↑ European Commission. "Winners of 2014 European Union Prize for Literature announced at Frankfurt Book Fair - Press Release". Retrieved 11 October 2014.