Vath Koreshi

Vath Koreshi (1936–2006 ) was one of the most renowned Albanian novelists and screen writers. He is perhaps best known for writing a series of romans and novels such as “The two Saturdays of Susana" (1971), “The Hajji of Frakulla" and “The marriage of Sako" (1980),“Requiem for a woman" (1995), "The wulf and the star" (1996), “A woman in yellow in Buddha Forest" (2003) etc., but also for writing scripts to the movies "Gjeneral Gramafoni" (1978); "Rrugë të Bardha" (1974). "Balada e Kurbinit" (1990) etc.

Biography of Vath Koreshi:

Education: 1960-1964  Albanian Language and Literature, University of Tirana Work: 2001-2005	Member of the Albanian Parliament 1995-2000	Director, Publishing House “ONUFRI”; 1992-1995	Chief editor of Cultural Magazine “Art”; 1991-1992	Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports; 1987-1991	Director of Arts Department, Ministry of Culture; 1983-1987	Freelance writer; 1978-1983	Head of “Albafilm Studio”; 1973-1978	Journalist at the weekly art newspaper “Drita” (Light); 1964-1973	Journalist at “Zëri i Rinisë” (The Voice of Youth) newspaper;

Publications: 1964	“Kur zunë shirat e vjeshtës” (When the fall rains began), Collection of short stories; 1968	“Toka nën hijen e shtëpive” (The land under the shadows of houses), Collection of short stories; 1971	“Dy të shtunat e Suzanës (The two Saturdays of Susana), Roman; 1971	“Ndërrimi i qiejve” (The change of skies), Collection of short stories; 1975	“Mars” (March), Roman; 1977	“Mali mbi kënetë” (The mountain over the marsh), Roman; 1980	“Haxhiu i Frakullës” (The Hajji of Frakulla), Roman; 1980	“Dasma e Sakos” (The marriage of Sako), Roman; 1985	“Rrugë për larg” (Road to far away), Roman; 1985	“Leopardi” (Lepard), Novel; 1987	“Balada e Kurbinit” (The Ballad of Kurbin), Roman; 1995	“Requiem për një grua” (Requiem for a woman), Roman; 1996 	Ulku dhe Uilli (The wulf and the star), Roman; 1999	“Konomea” (Konomea), Novel; 2003	“Një grua me te verdha ne pyllin e Buddha-s” (A woman in yellow in Buddha Forest), Roman; 2005	“Çafka” (The heron), Roman;

Scripts for artistic movies and documentaries: 1974		“Rrugë të bardha” (White roads); 1976		“Nga mesi i errësirës” (Into the dark); 1978		“Gjeneral Gramafoni” (General of Gramophone); 1978		“Agimet e stinës së madhe” (The dawn of a great season); 1979		“Liri a vdekje” (Freedom or death); 1980 		“Nata e parë e lirisë” (The first night of freedom); 1982 		“Në kufi të dy legjendave” (Two legends); 1982 		“Plaku dhe hasmi” (The old man and the enemy); 1984 		“Besa e kuqe” (The red pledge); 1986 		“Në prag të jetës” (On the threshold of life); 1987 		“Botë e padukshme” (Invisible world); 1990 		“Balada e Kurbinit” (The Ballad of Kurbin); 1998 		“Dasma e Sakos” (The marriage of Sako); 2000 		“Porta Eva” (Gate Eva); 2000 		“Lotët e Kosovës” (The Tears of Kosova); 2000 		“Në kërkim të Hafize Leskovikut” (About Hafize Leskoviku); 2000 		“Të bekuarit” (Blessed); 2002 		“Bir” (Son); 2002 		“O Çoban” (Remzi Lela –sobriquet Çobani (the Shepherd);   DRAMA: 1967		“Hijet ikin nga mallet” (Shadows move away from mountains); 1968		“Njerëzit e minierës” (Mine people); 1970		“Mysafiri i natës” (The night guest);

AWARDS: 2020		“Honorary Citizen (posthumous) of the city of Gjirokastra; 2008		Republic of Albania “Honor of the Nation” (posthumous); 2000		“Honorary Citizen of the city of Lushnja (birthplace);

Republic award for: 1979		Gjeneral Gramafoni (The General of Gramophone) –movie script; 1981		Dasma e Sakos (The marriage of Sako) – Roman; Order “Naim Frashëri”: 1985   	Order of the First Rank; 1976		Order of the Second Rank; 1969		Order of the Third Rank;

International awards: 1990	“Gjeneral Gramafoni” (General of Gramophone), diploma, International Festival of Istanbul; 1990	“Balada e Kurbinit” (The Ballad of Kurbin-movie), Diploma International Festival of Paris for artistic and historic movies; this was also the first Albanian movie to represent Albania in the Venice Festival in 1989. 1996		Literature Award “Çikal Brindizi”; CUPS OF ALBANIAN NATIONAL FESTIVALS:

1979   “Gjeneral Gramafoni” (General of Gramophone); 1987   “Balada e Kurbinit” (The Ballad of Kurbin); 2000 	"Dasma e Sakos" (The Marriage of Sako) (the Best Movie script).