BALLSOR HOXHA
Kosovo
Ballsor Hoxha was born on 20th July 1975 in Priština, Kosovo. He is a Professor of English and American Literature. for over twenty years, he has worked in the field of humanitarian and international development, with a particular emphasis on surveying and sociological studies. He is a famous publicist, essayist, short story writer and poet in Albania and Kosovo. His study of the works of Ismail Kadare was literary sensation in the Albanian literary circles. So far he has published four books, оf which two are collections of poems, and two collections of short stories. He is married and lives in Pristina.
BARDHËZI (BLACK AND WHITE)
Translation: Sotir Risto
The collection of short stories "Bardhëzi" s a conceptual collection divided into two parts, pre-war experiences and post-war disintegration. It is a deep and avant-garde rebellion against war, regardless of the sides, hostilities and arguments.
In the first part of the stories, the book focuses on the drama and crisis of the Albanian people. The stories are written in a dynamic between infantile and adult perspective. In addition, they follow people in military mechanism and force, with victims turning into warring characters, assuming the expression and mentality of the aggressor.
The stories in the second part of the book are in a way a rebellion against the remnants of war left in a society, even though it lives in its own freedom. The stories from this second part are remnants in themselves, left by the tragedy that can not be overcome.
Although very controversial and provocative, the book, "Bardhëzi" in Albanian received praise in Kosovo and Albania (the famous critic of Albania, Agim Baqi was one of the critics who acknowledged the achievements of the book!).