Language Albanian, German Role Publicist Name Ardian Klosi | Ethnicity Albanian Nationality Albanian Resting place Tirana | |
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Born Ardian Klosi
9 July 1957
Tirana, People's Socialist Republic of Albania ( 1957-07-09 ) Occupation Albanologist
publicist
writer
translator
journalist
social activist Alma mater University of Tirana, University of Innsbruck Notable awards Kult (2005)
Best translator of 2008 Died April 26, 2012, Tirana, Albania Books The Gerdec Disaster: Its Causes, Culprits, and Victims, Ahead To the Past Education University of Tirana, University of Innsbruck | ||
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Ardian Klosi (9 July 1957 – 26 April 2012) was an Albanian publicist, albanologist, writer, translator and social activist. He graduated Albanian literature at the University of Tirana in 1981 and received his PhD on German and Comparative Literature at the University of Innsbruck.
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- Perurohet shkolla ardian klosi top channel albania news lajme
- Early life and family
- Life in Germany
- Return to Albania
- Suicide and reactions
- References
Early life and family
Ardian Klosi was born in Tirana in 1957 to Klosi family, originally from Mallakastër. His father was Bilbil Klosi, the former Minister of Justice in period 1953—1966 and secretary of the presidium of the National Assembly in period 1966—1973.
In 1981 Ardian earned a degree in Albanian literature at the University of Tirana.
Life in Germany
He received his doctorate titles in 1990. Klosi lived in Germany for the first five years of post-communism, where he met and married the photographer Jutta Benzenberg, with whom he had two daughters.
Return to Albania
Klosi returned to Albania in 1998 and strongly engaged in civil society activities and journalism. After returning from Germany, Klosi was from 1998 to 1999 the General Director of Radio Televizioni Shqiptar, the public broadcaster of Albania. In the recent years he was very active in defending environmental issues. He supported the civil society causes and the cultural heritage. Klosi was especially active against the government initiative for demolishing the Pyramid.
Suicide and reactions
Klosi suffered from severe bouts of depression and had attempted suicide twice, before ending his life by hanging himself in his apartment. He was also hospitalized and received treatments against depression. Klosi committed suicide in Tirana on 26 April 2012.
The Albanian President Bamir Topi considered it "an irreplaceable loss for the family and the entire Albanian society, that today more than ever needs intellectuals of an independent and courageous voice, carrying out altruistic missions on behalf of the Albanian people.
The Prime Minister of Albania Sali Berisha sent a message of condolences to the family, noting that Klosi's departure is an irreplaceable loss for the family, but also for the world of letters, political writing and Albanian civil society, that will miss one of their outstanding personalities.
The Socialist Party of Albania expressed their condolences for the loss of the man whom they consider a good Albanian with an illuminated mind, and also a great loss for the Albanian free speech, for the civil society and the contemporaneous culture of the nation. "Ardian Klosi created a precious value with his example as an intellectual committed to give his efforts for democracy and social justice, and for an Albania that should be protected with its assets. He will be remembered as an active citizen in the civil battle against the environmental destructions, and who made the voice of independent citizens to be listened for environmental protection", the SP message says.
The opposition leader, Edi Rama, tweeted: “A dear friend of our country left this night, after refusing to coexist with vulgarity”.
He was buried at the public Sharra cemetery in a Tirana suburb.