''Hosteni'' (''The Goad'') is a
satire magazine, published in
Albania.
History and profile
Founded in 1945,
[ during communist Albania, it is said that it was named ''Hosteni'' by Nako Spiru, a young communist politician, then general secretary of the ]Labour Youth Union of Albania
The Labour Youth Union of Albania (Albanian: ''Bashkimi i Rinisë së Punës së Shqipërisë'') was the youth organization of the Party of Labour of Albania. Founded on November 23, 1941 as the Communist Youth it was officially described as the " ...
. It was the only satire magazine in the country. Its long-term director was Niko Nikolla, followed in 2010 by Pëllumb Vreka. The magazine was issued monthly and was very loved by its readers in its heyday (1960s and 1970s), when it sold up to 30 thousand copies. As of 2010 it was issued only 4 times a year for around 5-6 thousand copies. Writers such as Dritero Agolli, Sabri Godo
Sabri ( ar, صبري) is a male given name of Arabic origin, it may refer to:
Given name
* Sabri Çakır (born 1955), Turkish poet
* Sabri Gurses (born 1972), Turkish writer
* Sabri Jiryis (born 1938), Arab-Israeli writer
* Sabri Kalic (born 196 ...
, Spiro Çomora
Spiro Çomora (January 31, 1918 – April 16, 1973) was an Albanian playwright, famous mostly as a comedist (one who writes comedies). He is most known for the comedy '' Karnavalet e Korçës'' ('' en, Korçë's Carnevals''), which premiered in 1 ...
, Dionis Bubani
Dionis Bubani (September 18, 1926 – February 10, 2006) was an Albanian writer, playwright, humorist, and translator. He is one of the first professional playwrights which emerged after World War II in Albania.
Life
Dionis Bubani was born in ...
, Qamil Buxheli, and Petro Marko have written in the magazine, whereas notable caricaturists, such as Zef Bumçi, Ilir Pojani, Bardhyl Fico, Dhimitër Ligori, Bujar Kapexhiu, Shtjefen Palushi, Spartak Nasi and Agim Sulaj
Agim Sulaj (born 6 September 1960, in Vlora, Albania) is an Albanian painter, living in Rimini, Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the ...
have given their contributions to the graphics.[
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See also
* List of magazines in Albania
References
1945 establishments in Albania
Magazines published in Albania
Albanian-language magazines
Satirical magazines published in Europe
Magazines established in 1945
Mass media in Tirana
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