Nationality Albanian Name Erlet Shaqe | Period 2010 – present Role Writer | |
Born November 12, 1984 (age 39)
Korce, Albania ( 1984-11-12 ) Occupation Novelist, poet, engineer, musician Notable works Imagjinata - Novele 2011
Nje histori indiane - Novele 2011
Pushime ne Nice - Novele 2011
Dashuri e Pakthyeshme - Poezi - Novela 2011
Eficenca energjise ne ndertesa 2010
Energjia dhe Aplikimet e Saj 2010
Energjia e Rinovueshme, Energjia e Eres2009 Literary movement Romanticism, Postmodern literature | ||
Erlet Shaqe (born 1984) is an Albanian writer and engineer. He is known for his novels and poetry, although he was first noticed for his engineering and research work. In the 2010s he focused on short stories until the publication of his first novel and poetry book, Dashuri e Pakthyeshme. In 2011 he founded AEA - Albania Energy Association and he is a chairman. In 2009, he was awarded from the Polytechnic University of Tirana for his research in renewable energy in Albania; he is well known for his composition in electronic music, and his philanthropy in different academic projects mostly in E-Learning and religious charity.
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Erlet Shaqe is chairman of AEA-Albania Energy Association since in January 2011. He is also creator of the academic project DuaLibra philanthropic project, which helps Albania academic system as first E-Learning system in country.
Biography
Erlet Shaqe was born on November 12, 1984 in Korca, Albania. He is from an ancient Epirus family established in Follorina and Janina during 1818 under the Pashalik of Yanina. After fall of Pashalik of Yanina his relatives and family moved to Vithkuq and Lubonja,where they had land properties.In 1900 the revolution against Ottoman Empire to gain Independence for all the land of Epirus and Albania was decisive for all the people who lived in this part of Balkan during this time. His relatives are known as activist and fighter of communism regime in Albania, where they have been persecuted for a long time since 1962.
Erlet was educated at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering-Energy Branch at the Polytechnic University of Tirana and later took MBA.
Erlet's novels draw on realistic history with passion and tragic love. Also he is the first writer of Gustav Klimt life and art work in Albanian language.
Recognition
Erlet's works have been published in Albanian language. Dashuri e Pakthyeshme.
Selected works
The following Shaqe novels and engineering work have been translated into English (in chronological order of first publication):