Died 1900-10-20.
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Naim bey Frashëri, more commonly Naim Frashëri, was an Albanian historian, journalist, poet, translator, and one of the most prominent figures of the Albanian National Awakening. Regarded as a pioneer of modern Albanian literature and one of the most influential Albanian cultural icons of the 19th century, he was proclaimed as the national poet of Albania.
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culture · Albanian poet, writer and activist (1846–1900) · poet · writer · translator · journalist · politician · historian · also Naim Frashëri, Frashëri
Born 25 May 1846 · Died 20 October 1900 · Q47007
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Died 1900-10-20.
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Naim Frashëri died in Istanbul
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Frashëri expressed sentiments regarding the precarious state of the Ottoman Empire that the best outcome for Albanians was a future annexation of all of Albania by Austria-Hungary
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Which resulted in publications being published abroad and Frashëri used his initials N
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Ottoman authorities forbid writing in Albanian in 1885 which resulted in publications being published abroad and Frashëri used his initials N.H.F. to bypass those restrictions for his works.
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Under the editorship of Petro Poga and later Pandeli Sotiri with Naim Frashëri being a behind-the-scenes editor as it was not allowed by Ottoman authorities to write in Albanian at that time
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An Albanian magazine, Drita, appeared in 1884 under the editorship of Petro Poga and later Pandeli Sotiri with Naim Frashëri being a behind-the-scenes editor as it was not allowed by Ottoman authorities to write in Albanian at that time.
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In 1879, along with his brother Sami and 25 other Albanians, Naim Frashëri founded and was a member of the Society for the Publication of Albanian Writings in Istanbul that promoted Albanian language publications.
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Along with his brother Sami and 25 other Albanians, Naim Frashëri founded and was a member of the Society for the Publication of Albanian Writings in Istanbul that promoted Albanian language publications
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Frashëri left the job and went to Baden, in modern Austria to cure his problems with rheumatism in a health resort
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Frashëri worked for a few months at the press office in Istanbul (1870) but was forced to return to his home village because of tuberculosis
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He, Abdyl and Sami were one of eight children of Halid Frashëri (1797–1859), a landowner and military commander and Emine (1814–1861).
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Born 1846-05-25.
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Naim Frashëri was born on 25 May 1846 into a wealthy Albanian family of religious belief affiliated with the Bektashi tariqa of Islam, in the village of Frashër in what was then part of the Ottoman Empire and now Albania.
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