I became familiar with literature before I knew freedom, so… - Ismail Kadare

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I became familiar with literature before I knew freedom, so that it was literature that led me to liberty, not the other way around. Faith in literature and in the creative process brings protection. It generates antibodies that allow you to struggle against state terror.

Ismail Kadare

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About Ismail Kadare

Ismail Kadare (Albanian pronunciation: [ismaˈil kadaˈɾe], also spelled Ismaïl Kadaré in French; 28 January 1936 – 1 July 2024) was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, and playwright. He was a leading literary figure in Albania since the 1960s. He focused on poetry until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army, which made him a leading literary figure in Albania and famous internationally. In 1996, France made him a foreign associate of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques of France.

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Alternative Names: Ismail Kadaré • Prince of Asturia • Kadare

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