Odhise Kristo Grillo (1932–2003) was an Albanian writer of children's books.
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| Born | 21 March 1932 Vuno, Albanian Kingdom |
| Died | 24 September 2003 (aged 71) Tirana, Albania |
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Biography
editGrillo was born in 1932 in Vuno, where he went to elementary school. He completed middle school in the capital of Albania, Tirana. In 1962 he graduated in Faculty of Philology as well as Faculty of Law at the University of Tirana.[1]
He started to work at the humor magazine, Hosteni, and later at the Naim Frashëri Publishing House as an editor for children's publications until he retired, although he went back to editing and writing at the Publishing House "Toena". He had publications in the magazines Drita, "Nëntori", "Ylli", "Zëri i Rinisë", Hosteni,[2] Pionieri, "Fatosi", "Yllkat", and "Bota e fëmijëve". He was president of the International Association of Children's Writers, also a professor at the University of Tirana and the Aleksandër Xhuvani University. He was a recipient of many national literary prizes in Albania. Internationally he was translated into Greek, Macedonian, Italian, French, Dutch, and Arabic.[1]
In 2013 Milaim Nelaj published a monograph on Grillo.[3]
Odhise Grillo died on September 24, 2003, in Tirana, Albania.
Main works
edit- Shtatë ngjyrat
- Ai që mundi perandorin
- Balada e burrave të Vunoit
- Balada e lirisë
- Një zogë e një lule
- Zërat e fëmijërisë
- Njeriu i natës
- Pushkë në bregdetë
- Çamçakëzi
- Një njeri u bë majmunë
- Përtacukët
- Historia e Skënderbeut
- Lahuta e malësisë
- Tradhti në sarajet Topiase
- Don Kishoti i Mançës
- Erdhi dite e Arbrit
- Thike Pas Shpine
- Jeta ime pas vdekjes
References
edit- ^ a b Mile, Alba (2003). "Fluturimi i pafat i Odhise Grillos". KohaNet.
- ^ Top Channel (13 July 2010). ""Hosteni", revista që revolucionarizoi shtypin".
- ^ Bushati, Xhahid (22 September 2013). ""Kur kujtojmë Odhisenë", njëmonografi për jetën e shkrimtarit". Shqiptarja.
