Zejnullah Rrahmani receives the Lifetime Achievement Award, "Azem Shkreli"

At the Ministry of Culture, the National Lifetime Achievement Literary Award "Azem Shkreli" and the Annual Literature Awards for 2022 have been awarded. The jury consisting of Osman Gashi, chairman, Bardh Rugova, Rrahman Paçarizi, Gëzim Ali and Azem Deli, the Lifetime Achievement Award "Azem Shkreli" has decided to take the writer Zejnullah Rrahmani. The step forward that Rrahmani has marked in the general framework of current Albanian prose and the deep traces he has left in the domain of literary theory and general literature were some of the evaluations of the jury. He is the author of about 30 literary works in the field of theory and criticism.

"Zejnullah Rrahman's prose marked a qualitative step forward in the general framework of current Albanian prose. Breaking away from traditional realistic forms, here and there the border thus bringing the spirit of European prose. In his prose, Rrahmani often breaks the boundaries of the literary genre and reveals a general human world", said Osman Gashi, chairman of the Jury.

In the framework of the ceremony, five annual awards were also distributed.

Veli Karahoda received the "Anton Pashku" award, Sabit Bajraktari received the "Ali Podrimja" award, "Ibrahim Rugova", Haqif Mulliqi and "Pjeter Bogdani" Meliza Krasniqi. The jury proposed not to share the prize for the work for children and young people "Vehbi Kikaj" on the grounds that there was no entry.

"The report of the jury for the awarding of the National Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement 'Azem Shkreli' and the Annual Awards for Literature for 2022. The professional jury after reading and evaluating the works decided: The National Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement 'Azem Shkreli' given to Zejnullah Rrahman. The award for the best work in prose "Anton Pashku" will be given to Veli Karahoda for the novel "The glorious end of Igor Bagricki". The prize for the best poem "Ali Podrimja" will be given to Sabit Bajraktari for the book "Noah". The award for the best work in literary criticism and essay "Ibrahim Rugova" will be given to Haqif Mulliq for the work "Henrik Ibseni the first breath of modernity". The award for the best work translated into Albanian, 'Pjeter Bogdani', should be given to Meliza Krasniqi for the translation of David Lodge's 'The Art of Fiction', said Gashi.

In the absence of being present, his brother, the well-known writer Nazmi Rrahmani, received the award instead of Zejnullah Rrahmani.

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"He ordered me to greet you on his behalf and to thank the jury, the Minister and the Ministry for the appreciation given to him", said Rrahmani.

Last year, Adem Gashi was the laureate of the "Azem Shkreli" lifetime achievement award. Mehmet Kraja received the award for the best work in prose "Anton Pashku" and "Ali Podrimja" for the work in poetry was received by Xhevdet Bajraj. The prize for the best work in literary criticism and essay "Ibrahim Rugova" was received by Blerina Rogova - Gaxha. Meanwhile, the award for the best work translated into Albanian "Pjeter Bogdani" was given to Col Mehmet.