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Skifter Kellici was born on January 17, 1938 in Tirana, Albania, where he pursued his secondary studies in 1955 and graduated at the University of Tirana in Albanian language and Literature in 1959. Upon finishing his University studies, he started to work as a journalist and a sports commentator at the Radio Televizioni Shqiptar

He started to also be successful in creative and nonfictional writing, publishing more than 20 books, consisting of short stories, novels, as well as screenplays. Among them are children the novel for children 'Kujtimet e mehalles se vjeter' (Memories from the old quarter), (1967), 'Pas gjurmeve' (After traces), (1972), on the basis of which Kellici also wrote the screenplay of the movie with the same title, which won the Prize of the President of the Italian Republic in the International Festival of the Movie for Children in Giffoni, Italy in 1979, and 'Shperthimi' (The Explosion) (1983), on whose motives he also wrote the screenplay of the movie 'Fushe e blerte, fushe e kuqe' (Green pitch, red pitch)(1985).

Among his novels the most successful ones resulted to be those with historical motives such as 'Atentat ne Paris' (Murder in Paris), 1978 (which was republished with significant changes me 2011), 'Vrasje me duar te bardha (Killing with white hands), 1991, 'Dashuri e gdhendur ne shkemb" (Love sculpted on stone) (2004), where he represents Illyria of year 9 A.D. in its revolt against Roman Empire, led by Tiberius, the son of Octavian, Roman Emperor.

In 2010 Kellici published the novel "Shtatori i gjemes se madhe" (The September of the Great Dirge), (2010), dedicated to the tragedy of September 11, at the Twin Towers in New York, which, among the 3,000 victims included three Albanian-Americans, who are personified in the novel, "Poitikanet mekatare fluturojne ne Mars" (Sinning politicians fly to Mars)), (2011), a humouristic novel with characters that are not difficult to spot from the Albanian political scene, where they are shown to be utterly corrupted.

Among his publicistic work, are to be mentioned the book 'Futbolli Shqiptar' (Albanian soccer), (1988), where he had a Belgian journalist, Serge Van Hoof, as a co-author, "Nga 2-3-5, ne 4-4- 2,veshtrim historik mbi evoluimin e sistemeve taktike te futbolit shqiptar, (1930-1987)", (From 2-3-5, to 4-4- 2, historical look on the evolution of tactical systems of the Albanian soccer, (1930-1987))(1987) and 'Historia e Radiotelevizionit Shqiptar,(1930-1990)', (History of the Albanian Radio-Television,(1930-1990)')(2003). Since 1999 Skifter Kellici emigrated to Boston (United States) and continues to publish in the Albanian press books as a literary critic, linguistic, as well as historical and sports books.

Burime

1- 'Atentat ne Paris, atentat kunder mediokritetit te stilit', nga Dhurata Hamzai, (Shqiptarja.com, 16 mars 2014, 2014)

2- 'Vizioni kombetar ne romanin ' Dashuri e gdhendur ne shkemb', nga Viron Andrea, ('Tirana Observer, 26 mars 2013)

3- Patosi tragjiko-heroik i nje romani', ..nga pr. dr. Klara Kodra, 'Tribuna shwiptare, 15 maj 2011

4- 'Cfare fshihet pas nje cmimi letrar?', nga Pandeli Simsia, ( 'Koha Jone, 5 janar 2005)

5- 'Albanian Football', Serge Vah Hoof, Skifter Kellici, Bruxelles, (Belgium), 1988

6- 'Histori of Albanian Radiotelevision', Skifter Kellici, (2004)

7- Interview: Cfare fshihet pas nje cmimi letrar, 'Koha jone', 5 janar 2005.