Rebellion of Memory in Albanian Literature after Fall of Communism
Rebellion of Memory in Albanian Literature after Fall of Communism

Summary/Abstract: At the beginning of the 1990s, many Albanian writers found in the past the inspiration for many literary challenges. Ismail Kadare, Fatos Kongoli, Dritero Agolli, Kasem Trebeshina, but also Visar Zhiti, Agron Tufa, Besnik Mustafaj, etc. interpreted the journey between the past and the present as a displacement in space, as a journey through which the writer overturns the usual vision of the world. The 1990s were not only the radical undoing of a half-century-old dominant system, but also the illustration of the biblical exodus toward Western Europe. The desire to escape was present in almost every Albanian family and the number of those who challenged the borders was extraordinary for the size a small country as Albania. The large moving mass was heterogeneous and transcended any cultural, social and societal differentiation, but in literature it was also translated into the departure of a large number of potential readers and possible writers of Albanian literature. During this movement, it was possible to move away from what was known, before and the present was interpreted with a new vision and identity. In this context, we will try to analyse some problematic issues as follows:- The stage and positioning of contemporary Albanian literature- Beyond the borders of Albania - Migration literature- Shadows of the past: Rebellion of Memory

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