Mark Krasniqi (9 October 1920 – 28 August 2015) was an Kosovar Albanian ethnographist, publicist, writer and translator who did most of his work while residing in Yugoslavia.

Biography

He was born on 19 October 1920 in near

Peć Peja ( Indefinite Albanian form: ''Pejë'' ) or Peć ( sr-Cyrl, Пећ ) is the fourth largest city of Kosovo and seat of Peja Municipality and Peja District. It is situated in the region of Rugova on the eastern section of the Accursed Moun ...

, in the

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. He finished elementary school in Peć in the

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and due to his Catholic background attended the

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in Prizren, being one of few Albanians among mostly Croatians and Slovenes, finishing in 1941. After high school, he studied literature at the University of Padova,

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and after

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he studied

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and ethnography at the

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. Krasniqi was a contributor to the Rilindja newspaper since 1945 in Prizren. After writing an article related to Marije Shllaku, he was accused of overpassing the nationalistic boundaries and his scholarship got cancelled. Despite that, he graduated in 1950. After his graduation, until the end of 1961, he worked in the Ethnographical Institute of the

Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts ( la, Academia Scientiarum et Artium Serbica, sr-Cyr, Српска академија наука и уметности, САНУ, Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti, SANU) is a national academy and the ...

, being one of few ethnic Albanians to receive a membership in that Academy. Since 1961 he lectured at the

University of Pristina The University of Pristina ( sq, Universiteti i Prishtinës) is a public university located in Pristina, Kosovo. It is the institution that emerged after the disestablishment of the University of Pristina (1969–99) as a result of the ...

(now ''

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''); he was also a member of

Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo The Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo ( sq, Akademia e Shkencave dhe e Arteve e Kosovës, la, Academia Scientiarum et Artium Kosoviensis) is the national academy of Kosovo. History & Organization The Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo ...

. Krasniqi earned his PhD in the

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in 1960. He published various studies and scientific books on ethnography and geography as well as textbooks. He was most widely known as a writer, especially for his poetry for children. Krasniqi was a member of the

Assembly of Kosovo The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës; sr, Скупштина Републике Косово, Skupština Republike Kosovo) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Kosovo that is directly electe ...

during the legislatures of 2001-2004, 2004-2007, and 2007-2010 representing

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, part of respectively LDK, LDK, and LDD

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s. He has also served as President of Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Dean at the Faculty of Law and Economics, President of Albanian Christian Democratic Party (PSHDK), and First Head of the Association of Writers of Kosovo. Beside Albanian and Serbo-Croatian he was fluent in

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Publications

Scientific studies

*''Contemporary socio-geographical changes in Kosovo and Dukagjin'' ( sr, Savremene društveno-geografske promene na Kosovu i Metohiji), 1963, in

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia an ...

, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, OCLC 631576938 *''Trails and tracking, Ethnographic studies'', 1982, publisher: Shtëpia Botuese "8 Nëntori",

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, OCLC 13845605 *'' Trough of Barani: Ethnographic monograph'', 1985, publisher:

, OCLC 23575118 *''Rugova: Ethnographic monograph'' (as co-author), 1987, publisher: Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti Kosova, OCLC 249450825 *''From the source of traditions'', Ethnographic studies, 1991, publisher: Zëri, Prishtina, OCLC 500189890 *''Mythological aspects, beliefs and superstitions'' ( sq, Aspekte milogogjike : besime e bestytni), 1997, publisher: Gazeta "Rilindja", Prishtina, OCLC 796234833 *''Our ethnic roots'' ( sq, Rrënjët tona etnike), 2002, publisher:

, Prishtina, OCLC 500191010 *''Faith in Albanian traditions'' ( sq, Besa në traditën shqiptare), 2011, publisher:

, *''Hospitality in Albanian traditions'' ( sq, Mikpritja në traditën shqiptare), 2005, publisher:

, *''Tolerance in Albanian traditions'' ( sq, Toleranca në traditën shqiptare), 2007, publisher:

, *''Ethnic aspect of migrations: Albanians through violent deportations'' ( sq, Aspekti etnik i migrimeve : shqiptarët në rrjedhat e shpërnguljeve të dhunshme), 2012, publisher:

, Prishtina, ( Hivzi Islami as co-author) *''Sami Frasheri and the pedagogy of National Awakening'' ( sq, Sami Frashëri dhe pedagogjia e rilindjes kombëtare), 1995, publisher:

, Prishtina, OCLC 439580947 (Jashar Rexhepagiq as co-author) *''Folkloric Architecture of the Region of Prizren During the 18th and 19th Centuries'' ( sq, Arkitektura folklorike e rajonit të Prizrenit në shekujt XVIII-XIX), 2011, publisher:

, Prishtina, (Shpresë Siqeca; Pajazit Nushi; Hivzi Islami as co-authors) *''Woman and the evolution of birth in Kosovo'' ( sq, Femra dhe evolucioni i lindshmërise në Kosovë), 2009, publisher:

, Prishtina, (Mimoza Dushi; Hivzi Islami as co-authors) *''Collection of works, wrap up of a decade of work 1961-1971'' ( sq, Përmbledhje punimesh : me rastin e dhjetëvjetorit të punës 1961-1971), 1972, publisher: Fakulteti Juridik-Ekonomik i Prishtinës, Prishtina, OCLC 500049145 (in Albanian and Serbo-Croatian) *''Etno-geographical meaning of Rugova's toponyms'' ( sr, Etno-geografsko značenje toponima Rugove), 1982, publisher: Yugoslavian Academy of Arts and Sciences,

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, OCLC 438827593

Textbooks

*''Economical geography'' ( sq, Gjeografia ekonomike : enti i teksteve dhe i mjeteve mësimore i Krahinës Socialiste Autonome të Kosovës), permanent faculty text, 1985 (4th edition, previous three in Serbian) *''Geography of Yugoslavia'', high school text, 1975, publisher: "Enti i teksteve dhe mjeteve mesimore i Krahinës Socialiste Autonome të Kosovës", OCLC 255896663 *''Geography for elementary school, VIII grade'', 3rd edition, 1978

Publicistics

*''Positioning and reactions'' ( sq, Qëndrime e reagime), publisher: Ars poetica, Prishtina, 1995, OCLC 635691315 *''Kosovo today: detailed report presented to the Belgian Senate'', 1992,

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, in German and English, OCLC 500191038 *''Endeavors for Kosovo'' ( sq, Përpjekje për Kosovën), 2002, publisher:

, Prishtina, OCLC 500189873

Poetry

*''"Grandpa's tales"'' ( sq, "Përrallat e gjyshit"), 1953, publisher: "Mustafa Bakija", Prishtina, OCLC 40093006 *''"First light"'' ( sq, "Drita e parë"), 1956 *''"Ordered mail"'' ( sq, "Posta e porositur"), 1959, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, OCLC 320079155 *''"Illiterate rabbit"'' ( sq, "Lepuri analfabet"), 1974 *''"Mountain postman"'' ( sq, "Postieri i maleve"), 1984, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, OCLC 500047749 (Drita M Jovanović as co-author) *''"Time's echo"'' ( sq, "Jehona e kohës"), 1972, publisher: Shtëpia botuese "Naim Frashëri",

, OCLC 13445098 *''"Beetle's tower"'' ( sq, "Kulla e buburrecit"), 1989, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, OCLC 441007180 *''"Snowhite"'' ( sq, Borëbardha) (adaptation), 1956 *''"Selected poetry for children"'' ( sq, "Vjersha të zgjedhura për fëmijë"), 1998

Translations

*''Spiders'' ( sr, Pauci) (novel), Ivo Ćipiko, Belgrade, 1909, publisher: "Milladin Popovic",

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, 1947 *''The Servant Jernej and His Justice'' ( sl, Hlapec Jernej in njegova pravica),

Ivan Cankar Ivan Cankar (, ) (10 May 1876 – 11 December 1918) was a Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet, and political activist. Together with Oton Župančič, Dragotin Kette, and Josip Murn, he is considered as the beginner of modernism in Slov ...

, 1907, publisher: Progres,

, 1949, OCLC: 451225721 *''

The Tale of Tsar Saltan The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of His Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the Beautiful Princess-Swan ( rus, «Сказка о царе Салтане, о сыне его славном и могучем богаты� ...

'',

Alexander Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; rus, links=no, Александр Сергеевич ПушкинIn pre-Revolutionary script, his name was written ., r=Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ ˈpuʂkʲɪn, ...

, 1831 *''The big year 1941'' ( sq, Vjeti i madh), evidence regarding

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, various, publisher: Directory of Information, Government of Serbia P.R., Belgrade, 1950 *''Macedonian writers for children'' ( sq, Shkrimtarët maqedonas për fëmijë), poetry compilation, various, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, 1962 *''"Zambarja e shelqes"'', poetry compilation from

Grigor Vitez Grigorije "Grigor" Vitez ( sh-Cyrl, Григорије "Григор" Витез; 15 February 1911 – 23 November 1966) was a Yugoslav writer and translator. He is best remembered as the author of children's poetry and other forms of literature ...

, publisher: SGB Rilindja, Prishtina, 1960 *'' The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights'' ( sq, Princesha e shtatë vëllaznit),

, 1833, publisher: "Mustafa Bakija", Prishtina, 1952 *''General history, schools and pedagogical ideas'' (partial translation), Leon Zlebnik, publisher: "Milladin Popoviq", Prishtina, 1958 *''Hedgehog's house'',

Branko Ćopić Branko Ćopić ( sr-cyrl, Бранко Ћопић, ; 1 January 1915 – 26 March 1984) was a Serbian, Bosnian and Yugoslavian writer. He wrote poetry, short stories and novels, and became famous for his stories for children and young adults, oft ...

, publisher: Nova Makedonija, Shkup, 1964

As co-translator

*''Read and travel China to Paris'',

Mayakovsky Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky (, ; rus, Влади́мир Влади́мирович Маяко́вский, , vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ məjɪˈkofskʲɪj, Ru-Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky.ogg, links=y; – 14 Apr ...

(co-translator Esad Mekuli), publisher: Directorate of Education for Kosmet, Belgrade, 1948 *''

The Tale of the Golden Cockerel ''The Tale of the Golden Cockerel'' (russian: «Сказка о золотом петушке», Skazka o zolotom petushke) is the last fairy tale in verse by Alexander Pushkin. Pushkin wrote the tale in 1834 and it was first published in literary ...

'',

, 1834 (co-translator Esad Mekuli), publisher: Directorate of Education for Kosmet, Belgrade, 1949 *''Snowhite'' (adaptation), Hans Christian Andersen, publisher: "Mustafa Bakija", Prishtina, 1956 *''First book for the homeland'', Zagorčić - Herzog, publisher: "Mustafa Bakija", Prishtina, 1954 (co-translator Adem Bllaca)

References

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