Konstandin Hoxhi, known as Koto Hoxhi (1824–1895) was an advocate of the Albanian language.[1] He taught the language secretly to his students in Qestorat in Southern Albania. He was imprisoned and died in prison for his beliefs.
Hoxhi was a teacher in the Greek seminary school in Qestorat[3] which conducted all its lessons in Greek. In 1874, Hoxhi was responsible for writing one of the first plays performed in Albanian. The play was called A Wedding in Lunxhëria and it was performed in Gjirokastër.[4]
He secretly started to teach his students at Qestorat written Albanian and later requested from the Ottoman governor of Ioannina permission to set up an Albanian school.[3] For these activities Koto Hoxhi came into trouble with the Greek consulate of Ioannina and was excommunicated by the bishop of Gjirokastër of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.[5][3] He was arrested and first imprisoned for this in the jail of Gjirokastër. Eventually he was transferred to the Yedikule prison in Istanbul where he died in 1895.[citation needed]
Whilst Hoxhi was a prisoner in Istanbul he was visited by Sevasti Qiriazi, one of the teachers of the First Albanian Language School of modern times, who persuaded a prison employee to smuggle her in disguised as a boy. The report came back that the former teacher was now a "bag of rags" on a stone slab that served as a bed. The "filthy hole" of a cell was deep within the prison and Hoxhi had lost most of his intellect, however he was grateful for the visit. He was clothed in rags and his hair and beard were long. He said that his body was broken but his soul was free, he hoped that Albania would be united and happy. Hoxhi said that the Sultan had told him that he could be released if he would give the names of the other people who were involved, but he had refused to cooperate.[citation needed] Hoxhi had been on the Central Committee the defence of the rights of the Albanian people which supported the ideas of the League of Prizren. Other members included Pandeli Sotiri, Hasan Tahsini, Pashko Vasa, Jani Vreto, Sami Frashëri and Abdyl Frasheri.[6]
^Abas Ermenji (1996). Vendi që zë Skënderbeu në historinë e Shqipërisë. Çabej. p. 236.
^Clayer, Nathalie (2007). Aux origines du nationalisme albanais: La naissance d'une nation majoritairement musulmane en Europe [The origins of Albanian nationalism: The birth of a predominantly Muslim nation in Europe]. Paris: Karthala. ISBN9782845868168. p. 201. "Hristakis Zographos (1820-1869)... Sa fille épousa Koto Hoxhi qui engseignait l'albanais dans l'école du village de Qestorat."
^ abcSkendi, Stavro (1967). The Albanian national awakening. Princeton: Princeton University Press. pp. 133–134. ISBN9781400847761.
^Banham, Martin (21 September 1995). The Cambridge guide to Theatre. p. 14. ISBN9780521434379. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
^Özdalga, Elisabeth (2005). Late Ottoman society: the intellectual legacy. Routledge. p. 264. ISBN0-415-34164-7.
^Elsie, Robert, Centre for Albanian Studies (London, England) (29 July 2005). Albanian literature: a short history. p. 76. ISBN9781845110314. Retrieved 9 April 2010.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^de Haan, Franciska; Krasimira Daskalova; Anna Loutfi (2006). Biographical dictionary of women's movements and feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe: 19th and 20th centuries. G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series. Central European University Press. pp. 475–77. ISBN963-7326-39-1.
October 29, 2023
koto, hoxhi, konstandin, hoxhi, known, 1824, 1895, advocate, albanian, language, taught, language, secretly, students, qestorat, southern, albania, imprisoned, died, prison, beliefs, born1824, 1824, qestorat, gjirokaster, county, albania, then, ottoman, empire. Konstandin Hoxhi known as Koto Hoxhi 1824 1895 was an advocate of the Albanian language 1 He taught the language secretly to his students in Qestorat in Southern Albania He was imprisoned and died in prison for his beliefs Koto HoxhiBorn1824 1824 Qestorat Gjirokaster County Albania then Ottoman Empire Died1895 aged 70 71 Istanbul Ottoman EmpireOccupationDramaturg TeacherLiterary movementAlbanian National Awakening Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Works 4 ReferencesBiography editKoto Hoxhi was born in Qestorat in 1824 Gjirokaster District southern Albania then Ottoman Empire He and Sami Frasheri Vaso Pasha and Jani Vreto devised an alphabet for expressing the Albanian language Based on this it was possible to create the first alphabet book in Albanian Koto Hoxhi was married to the daughter of Christakis Zografos a local wealthy benefactor from Qestorat 2 nbsp The college facilities at Qestorat Hoxhi was a teacher in the Greek seminary school in Qestorat 3 which conducted all its lessons in Greek In 1874 Hoxhi was responsible for writing one of the first plays performed in Albanian The play was called A Wedding in Lunxheria and it was performed in Gjirokaster 4 He secretly started to teach his students at Qestorat written Albanian and later requested from the Ottoman governor of Ioannina permission to set up an Albanian school 3 For these activities Koto Hoxhi came into trouble with the Greek consulate of Ioannina and was excommunicated by the bishop of Gjirokaster of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople 5 3 He was arrested and first imprisoned for this in the jail of Gjirokaster Eventually he was transferred to the Yedikule prison in Istanbul where he died in 1895 citation needed Whilst Hoxhi was a prisoner in Istanbul he was visited by Sevasti Qiriazi one of the teachers of the First Albanian Language School of modern times who persuaded a prison employee to smuggle her in disguised as a boy The report came back that the former teacher was now a bag of rags on a stone slab that served as a bed The filthy hole of a cell was deep within the prison and Hoxhi had lost most of his intellect however he was grateful for the visit He was clothed in rags and his hair and beard were long He said that his body was broken but his soul was free he hoped that Albania would be united and happy Hoxhi said that the Sultan had told him that he could be released if he would give the names of the other people who were involved but he had refused to cooperate citation needed Hoxhi had been on the Central Committee the defence of the rights of the Albanian people which supported the ideas of the League of Prizren Other members included Pandeli Sotiri Hasan Tahsini Pashko Vasa Jani Vreto Sami Frasheri and Abdyl Frasheri 6 Legacy editTwo of his students Pandeli Sotiri and Petro Nini Luarasi would notably continue his work citation needed Urani Rumbo founded a primary school for girls in his name in Gjirokaster in 1920 7 Works editA Wedding in Lunxheri play 1874References edit Abas Ermenji 1996 Vendi qe ze Skenderbeu ne historine e Shqiperise Cabej p 236 Clayer Nathalie 2007 Aux origines du nationalisme albanais La naissance d une nation majoritairement musulmane en Europe The origins of Albanian nationalism The birth of a predominantly Muslim nation in Europe Paris Karthala ISBN 9782845868168 p 201 Hristakis Zographos 1820 1869 Sa fille epousa Koto Hoxhi qui engseignait l albanais dans l ecole du village de Qestorat a b c Skendi Stavro 1967 The Albanian national awakening Princeton Princeton University Press pp 133 134 ISBN 9781400847761 Banham Martin 21 September 1995 The Cambridge guide to Theatre p 14 ISBN 9780521434379 Retrieved 9 April 2010 Ozdalga Elisabeth 2005 Late Ottoman society the intellectual legacy Routledge p 264 ISBN 0 415 34164 7 Elsie Robert Centre for Albanian Studies London England 29 July 2005 Albanian literature a short history p 76 ISBN 9781845110314 Retrieved 9 April 2010 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link de Haan Franciska Krasimira Daskalova Anna Loutfi 2006 Biographical dictionary of women s movements and feminisms in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe 19th and 20th centuries G Reference Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series Central European University Press pp 475 77 ISBN 963 7326 39 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Koto Hoxhi amp oldid 1140813791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
