Natasha Lako
Natasha Lako (born 13 May 1948) is an Albanian poet and novelist. She belongs to the country's first generation of women writers.[1][2]
Lako studied political science at Tirana University, specializing in journalism. She has also worked at the New Albania Film Studios in Tirana.[2] Together with Diana Çuli and Helena Kadare, she was one of the few women writers during the Albanian communist regime. From 1991 to 1993, she was elected as a member of the Democratic Party in the coalition government. In 1997, she became the first director of the Albanian Film Archives, working there for a number of years.[3]
Natasha Lako, who has also worked as a sceenwriter, is married to the Albanian actor and film director Mevlan Shanaj. They have two children, Hera and Joni.[4]
Works
- Poetry
- 1972: Marsi brenda nesh (March within us)
- 1979: E para fjalë e botës (The world's first word)
- 1984: Këmisha e pranverës (The spring shirt)
- 1986: Yllësia e fjalëve (Constellation of words)
- 1990: Natyrë e qetë (Quiet nature)
- 1995: Thesi me pëllumba (The bag of doves)
- Novels
- 1977: Stinët e jetës (The seasons of life)
References
- ↑ Robert Elsie. "Natasha Lako". AlbanianLiterature.net. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- 1 2 Wilson, Katharina M. (1991). An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers. Taylor & Francis. pp. 716–. ISBN 978-0-8240-8547-6.
- ↑ Imre, Anikó (7 August 2012). A Companion to Eastern European Cinemas. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 125–. ISBN 978-1-118-29435-2.
- ↑ Adela Kolea (1 December 2013). ""An actor gets educated, taught, trained, and transformed"- interview with the distinguished actor and director, Mevlan Shanaj". Albania News. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
