Dritëro Agolli no personal email Albanian no personal web site Albania Dritëro Agolli was born in 1931 in Menkulas Devolli, (Albania). He studied in Leningrad and is one of the most outstanding Albanian poets. He writes short stories, romances, plays, and essays but his main subject is poetry. Among his best books are: "Shkëlqimi dhe rënia e shokut Zylo (The Rise and Fall of Comrade Zylo) 1973, "Nëna Shqipëri (Mother Albania) 1974, "Fjala gdhend gurin (The World Carves a Stone) 1977, and "Fletorka e Mesnatës (Midnight Notebook) 1998 (with haiku poetry). Mother tongue: Albanian. Located in Tirana, Albania.

Ah, ditët e qeta U tretën aq larg Të djegura shkrumb!	Ah, quiet days vanished in distance burnt to ashes! ...
Hëna e ftohtë në pellg, Korbi çlodhet në shelg buzën e gjelbër të lumit	cool moon in the pond, raven resting on a willow on the green river bank
Kur humb një grua, Shter një krua Dhe vdes në zall nga etja	when a woman is lost, a spring dries up and dies of thirst on the sand