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Ismail Kadare

Albanian writer (1936–2024)
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Ismail Kadare
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Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[48]
Date of birth
January 28, 1936
Date of death
July 1, 2024
Place of birth
Gjirokastër
Place of death
Mother Teresa Hospital, Tirana[9]
Country of citizenship
Albania, France, Kosovo[12][13][14]
Ethnic group
Albanians[16]
Occupation
poet, novelist, translator, writer
Field of work
literary activity, poetry, prose[17][18][19]
Position held
Member of the Parliament of Albania (1970–1982)[20]
Educated at
University of Tirana, Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[21][22]
Religion or worldview
atheism[46]
Award received
Princess of Asturias Literary Prize (2009), Herder Prize (1998), Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (1992), International Booker Prize (2005), Jerusalem Prize (2015), International Nonino Prize (2018), Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ (1996), Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (2019), Neustadt International Prize for Literature (2020), Decoration of the National Flag, Honor of Nation Order, honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University (1992), honorary doctorate from University of Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne (1997), Wikidata item (1993), Flaiano Literary Prize[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]
Notable work
The General of the Dead Army, The Castle, Chronicle in Stone, Broken April, The Three-Arched Bridge, The File on H., The Palace of Dreams[23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
Spouse
Helena Kadare (1963–2024)[10]
Child
Besiana Kadare[11]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[49]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, Russian, Albanian
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Literature (2013), International Booker Prize (2017)
Described by source
Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century
Family name
Kadaré[50]
Given name
Ismaïl[51]
Influenced by
Italo Calvino[47]
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Manner of death
natural causes
Member of
Academy of Sciences of Albania, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts[42][43][44][45]
Name in native language
Ismail Kadare
Native language
Albanian[15]
Number of children
2
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 (2022)
Writing language
Albanian, French
🏷️ Also known as
en Ismail Kadaré en Ismail Kadare en Prince of Asturia ar إسماعيل كاداريه ar إسماعيل قادري cs Ismail Halit Kadare cs Ismajl Kadare cs Ismail Dukudu Kadare da Ismail Kadare da Kadare de Kadare de Ismaïl Kadaré de Ismail Kadaré el Ισμαήλ Κανταρέ es Kadare es Ismael Kadare es Ismael Kadaré es Kadaré fa اسماعیل کاداره fi Kadare
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Angelicum ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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Goodreads author ID
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Lex ID
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Los Angeles Review of Books author ID
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NYRB contributor ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Russia ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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OpenSanctions ID
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PISAI ID
60490
PM20 folder ID
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PORT person ID
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PRS Legislative Research MP ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Penguin Random House author ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation Library (B) ID
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Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Portal da Literatura ID
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Prabook ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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Radio France person ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID
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Slovak National Library (VIAF) ID
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TMDB person ID
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Tabakalera ID
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Teresianum authority ID
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The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
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The Paris Review interviewee ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Ismail Kadare
Treccani ID
ismail-kadare
Unifrance person ID
319343
University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Unz Review author ID
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Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
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Who's Who in France biography ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Worlds Without End author ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Works by author 12
The General of the Dead Army, Broken April, The Castle, The Palace of Dreams, Doruntine, The File on H., The Pyramid, The Three-Arched Bridge +4 more
Award received 10
International Booker Prize, Jerusalem Prize, Neustadt International Prize for Literature, Herder Prize, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Honor of Nation Order +2 more
Notable work 7
The General of the Dead Army, Broken April, The Castle, The Palace of Dreams, The File on H., The Three-Arched Bridge, Chronicle in Stone
Member of 4
Academy of Sciences of Albania, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
Occupation 4
writer, poet, translator, novelist
Country of citizenship 3
France, Albania, Kosovo
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
French, Russian, Albanian
Educated at 2
University of Tirana, Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
Field of work 2
poetry, prose
Films written 2
Behind the Sun, Të paftuarit
Influenced 2
Luljeta Lleshanaku, Ag Apolloni
Nominated for 2
Nobel Prize in Literature, International Booker Prize
Place of death 2
Tirana, Mother Teresa Hospital
Writing language 2
French, Albanian
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Child 1
Besiana Kadare
Children (paternal) 1
Besiana Kadare
Ethnic group 1
Albanians
Influenced by 1
Italo Calvino
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Native language 1
Albanian
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
OpenSanctions ID 1
Ismail Kadare
Place of birth 1
Gjirokastër
Religion or worldview 1
atheism
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Helena Kadare
Spouses 1
Helena Kadare
Topic's main category 1
Category:Ismail Kadare
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Category:Novels by Ismail Kadare
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Summary

Ismail Kadare was born on January 28, 1936[1], in Gjirokastër[2]. He died on July 1, 2024[3], in Mother Teresa Hospital[4]. He worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

Why It Matters

Ismail Kadare has been cited as an influence by Ag Apolloni[52], a writer[53], b. 1982[54], of Kosovo[55], specialised in Albanian literature[56] and Luljeta Lleshanaku[57], a journalist[58], b. 1968[59], of Albania[60], awarded the Horst Bienek Award for Poetry[61].

Works attributed to him include The General of the Dead Army[62], a literary work[63]; Broken April[64], a literary work[65]; The Palace of Dreams[66], a literary work[67]; The Castle[68], a version, edition or translation[69]; Chronicle in Stone[70], a written work[71]; and The File on H.[72], a literary work[73].

FAQs

Where was Ismail Kadare born?

Ismail Kadare was born in Gjirokastër[2].

Where did Ismail Kadare die?

Ismail Kadare passed away in Mother Teresa Hospital[4].

Who was Ismail Kadare married to?

Ismail Kadare's spouses include Helena Kadare[10].

What did Ismail Kadare do for work?

Ismail Kadare worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

Where did Ismail Kadare go to school?

Ismail Kadare was educated at University of Tirana[21] and Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[22].

What awards did Ismail Kadare receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[30], Herder Prize[31], and Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[32].

Who did Ismail Kadare influence?

Ismail Kadare has been cited as an influence by Ag Apolloni[52] and Luljeta Lleshanaku[57].

Related Entities

Albania France Gjirokastër Ismail Kadare Italo Calvino Kosovo poetry Tirana

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64217: add GND as source to unsourced or imported statements"
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    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 5C27-268C-7879-B723-D52E
    Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID → 18312
    "Created claim: Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID: 18312, Matched to Ismail Kadare (#285266265) in Sancho el Sabio (au…"
  4. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    PISAI ID → 60490
    "Created claim: PISAI ID: 60490, batch #262250"
  5. 17w ago · ZioNicco · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Herder Prize, Commander of the Legion of Honour +2
    "Created claim: Award received: Flaiano Literary Prize"
  6. 17w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINE21 person ID → 44616
    SVKKL authority ID → p0071952-Kadare-Ismail-19362024
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #42112"
  7. 22w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0071952-Kadare-Ismail-19362024
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0071952-Kadare-Ismail-19362024, batch #259493"
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31727: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30009: update P1810 in P12458"
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