Josif Bageri
 | |
| Full name | Josif Jovan Bageri |
|---|---|
| Born |
1870 Nistrova, Upper Reka, Kosovo Vilayet |
| Died |
1916 (aged 46) Pristina, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Era | Albanian National Awakening |
Josif Jovan Bageri (1870-1916) was an educator, poet and Albanian nationalist figure.
Biography
Early life
Josif Bageri was born in Nistrova in the Upper Reka region near Gostivar and Dibra of an Catholic family.[1] As a young man he emigrated to Sofia where he found work as a cobbler and became interested in the Albanian nationalist movement.
Albanian National Awakening
In January 1893, Bageri was a founding member of the Deshira (The Desire) cultural society there, and was profoundly moved by a meeting with the dying Rilindja poet, Naim Frasheri in Istanbul in late 1899. Bageri recognised education as the key to the Albanian nationalist awakening and was active, particularly in the year 1905-1907, in promoting Albanian-language schools and learning. From May 1909 to 1911, he published a fortnightly Albanian-language newspaper in Sofia called Shqypeja e Shqypenis / Albanski orel (The Albanian Eagle), an organ for politics and knowledge.[1]
Later life and death
After Albanian independence in 1912, Bageri moved to Durres where he edited the national weekly Ushtimi i Krujes / L'Echo de Croya (The Kruja Echo), a four page newspaper that appeared in Albanian and French from 1 November 1913 to 1914. He died in Pristina in 1916, apparently on a journey back to Sofia. Bageri was the author of poetry, prose, political articles, comments and polemics. He is remembered in particular for the anthology Kopesht Malsori (Highlander's Garden) in Sofia, 1910.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elsie, Robert. A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. 6 Salem Road, London W2 4BU: I. B Tauris & Co. Ltd. p. 416. ISBN 978 1 78076 431 3. Retrieved 2014-07-07.