Gabriele Dara the Younger (8 January 1826 – 15 November 1885), commonly known as Gavril Dara Junior (Albanian: Gavril Dara i Ri, Italian: Gabriele Dara il Giovane[1]), was an Arbëreshë politician and poet of the 19th century. He is regarded as one of the early writers of the Albanian National Awakening.
The last lay of Bala (Albanian: Kënka e sprasme e Balës)
Life
Gabriele Dara on a 1989 Albanian stamp
Gabriele Dara was born on 8 January 1826 in Palazzo Adriano, a town in Sicily, southern Italy. His family was one of the first to migrate from Albania to Italy after Skanderbeg's death.[2] His grandfather Gabriele Dara the Elder was among the first collectors of Arbëreshë folklore, while his father Ndre or Andrea published a dictionary of folkloric terms.[3]
At an early age he learned Latin and Ancient Greek. In Palermo he received a degree in law and practiced in Agrigento. After the unification of Italy he held a variety of offices in Sicily.[4] At first he served as the first councilor of the prefecture of Palermo and from 1867 to 1869 as governor of Trapani, a town in western Sicily. From 1871 to 1874 he was the director of the liberal political magazine The Reform (Italian: La Riforma). He died in 15 November 1885 in Agrigento.[5]
Work
His early works include verse in the Italian language and a poem in Arberesh dedicated to Saint Lazarus. Dara's best-known work is Kënka e sprasme e Balës (The last song of Bala) originally written in Arbëresh language and later translated into Italian.[4]Kënka e sprasme e Balës is a four-part epic romantic ballad containing nine cantos and recounts the adventures of Nik Peta and Pal Golemi, two Albanian heroes that lived in the era of the League of Lezhë.[4] It was first published in 1887 after his death in installments in the periodical Arbri i ri (Young Albania), published by Giuseppe Schirò. In July 1900 it was fully published in Arbëresh and Italian in the journal La Nazione albanese (The Albanian Nation).[4]
References
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^Pynsent, Robert (1993). Reader's encyclopedia of Eastern European literature. HarperCollins. p. 81. ISBN0-06-270007-3.
^Minni, Dino (1990). Writers in transition: the proceedings of the First National Conference of Italian-Canadian Writers. Guernica Editions. p. 62. ISBN0-920717-26-8.
^ abcdElsie, Robert; Centre for Albanian Studies (2005). Albanian literature: a short history. I.B.Tauris. pp. 56–7. ISBN1-84511-031-5.
^Qosja, Rexhep (1984). Historia e letërsisë shqipe: romantizmi. Historia e letërsisë shqipe: romantizmi (in Albanian). Vol. 2. Botimet Toena. p. 459. ISBN9789992713242.
January 10, 2023
gabriele, dara, younger, january, 1826, november, 1885, commonly, known, gavril, dara, junior, albanian, gavril, dara, italian, giovane, arbëreshë, politician, poet, 19th, century, regarded, early, writers, albanian, national, awakening, born, 1826, january, 1. Gabriele Dara the Younger 8 January 1826 15 November 1885 commonly known as Gavril Dara Junior Albanian Gavril Dara i Ri Italian Gabriele Dara il Giovane 1 was an Arbereshe politician and poet of the 19th century He is regarded as one of the early writers of the Albanian National Awakening Gabriele DaraBorn 1826 01 08 8 January 1826Palazzo Adriano Province of Palermo Sicily southern ItalyDied15 November 1885 1885 11 15 aged 59 Agrigento Sicily ItalyOccupationlawyer publisher politician and poetNationalityItalo AlbanianPeriod1856 1880GenrePoetryLiterary movementAlbanian National AwakeningNotable worksThe last lay of Bala Albanian Kenka e sprasme e Bales Life Edit Gabriele Dara on a 1989 Albanian stamp Gabriele Dara was born on 8 January 1826 in Palazzo Adriano a town in Sicily southern Italy His family was one of the first to migrate from Albania to Italy after Skanderbeg s death 2 His grandfather Gabriele Dara the Elder was among the first collectors of Arbereshe folklore while his father Ndre or Andrea published a dictionary of folkloric terms 3 At an early age he learned Latin and Ancient Greek In Palermo he received a degree in law and practiced in Agrigento After the unification of Italy he held a variety of offices in Sicily 4 At first he served as the first councilor of the prefecture of Palermo and from 1867 to 1869 as governor of Trapani a town in western Sicily From 1871 to 1874 he was the director of the liberal political magazine The Reform Italian La Riforma He died in 15 November 1885 in Agrigento 5 Work EditHis early works include verse in the Italian language and a poem in Arberesh dedicated to Saint Lazarus Dara s best known work is Kenka e sprasme e Bales The last song of Bala originally written in Arberesh language and later translated into Italian 4 Kenka e sprasme e Bales is a four part epic romantic ballad containing nine cantos and recounts the adventures of Nik Peta and Pal Golemi two Albanian heroes that lived in the era of the League of Lezhe 4 It was first published in 1887 after his death in installments in the periodical Arbri i ri Young Albania published by Giuseppe Schiro In July 1900 it was fully published in Arberesh and Italian in the journal La Nazione albanese The Albanian Nation 4 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gabriele Dara Lingua Vaccarizzo Albanese website Pynsent Robert 1993 Reader s encyclopedia of Eastern European literature HarperCollins p 81 ISBN 0 06 270007 3 Minni Dino 1990 Writers in transition the proceedings of the First National Conference of Italian Canadian Writers Guernica Editions p 62 ISBN 0 920717 26 8 a b c d Elsie Robert Centre for Albanian Studies 2005 Albanian literature a short history I B Tauris pp 56 7 ISBN 1 84511 031 5 Qosja Rexhep 1984 Historia e letersise shqipe romantizmi Historia e letersise shqipe romantizmi in Albanian Vol 2 Botimet Toena p 459 ISBN 9789992713242 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gabriele Dara amp oldid 1076420403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
