Albanian Authors

Natasha LAKO

Natasha Lako (b. 1948), poet and novelist from Korça, is a representative of the first generation of women writers in Albania. She has published the following volumes of poetry: Marsi brenda nesh, Tirana 1972 (March within us); E para fjalë e botës, Tirana 1979 (The world's first word); Këmisha e pranverës, Prishtina 1984 (The spring shirt); Yllësia e fjalëve, Tirana 1986 (Constellation of words); Natyrë e qetë, Tirana 1990 (Quiet nature); Thesi me pëllumba, Tirana 1995 (The bag of doves), and the novel Stinët e jetës, Tirana 1977 (The seasons of life). She has worked for ‘New Albania’ Film Studios in Tirana.