Albanian Race Row Puts Spotlight on Kadare

balkan insight
27 May 2011 / 08:12

A controversy over whether a newspaper was racist in its criticism of the US ambassador has reignited a debate on whether Ismail Kadare, Albania’s most renowned writer, is also racist.

Marjola Rukaj

The American embassy in Tirana severed last month ties with the daily newspaper Shekulli following publication of a comment deemed derogatory and racist to ambassador Alexander Arvizu....more...

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