Albanian Poetry Emerging from the Aftermath of the 1999 Kosovo War: Memory, Trauma, Revolt

This article explores the memory of war, trauma, and revolt in Albanian poetry emerging from the aftermath of the 1998–99 Kosovo War. It focuses on constructing Kosovo Albanian post-war poetry and asks about the avenues of literary representation of war. It examines the work of Xhevdet Bajraj, Arben...

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Published in:Journal of war and culture studies Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 383 - 402
Main Author: Rogova Gaxha, Blerina
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.10.2024
Subjects:
Aftermath
Albanian literature
Dominance
Exile
Memory
Poetry
Trauma
Victimization
Violence
War
ISSN:1752-6272, 1752-6280
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Summary:This article explores the memory of war, trauma, and revolt in Albanian poetry emerging from the aftermath of the 1998–99 Kosovo War. It focuses on constructing Kosovo Albanian post-war poetry and asks about the avenues of literary representation of war. It examines the work of Xhevdet Bajraj, Arben Idrizi and Halil Matoshi, focusing on the subjects’ positions – exile and national victimhood in the case of Bajraj; critique of violence in the case of Idrizi; disillusion and trauma in the case of Matoshi. The article also finds that Kosovo's post-war literature stands in a broader framework of the literature from ex- Yugoslav republics, providing a geographical and cultural background to war poetry. The view and interpretation of the literary response to the Kosovo War aims to highlight poetry that keeps memory about the war alive, as well and explores the impact of war, to protest against violence and domination.
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ISSN:1752-6272
1752-6280
DOI:10.1080/17526272.2023.2294583