Robert Elsie

Writer, translator, interpreter, specialist in Albanian studies

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— 1989

1990 - 1999

2000 - 2009

2008	review Klaus Steinke and Xhelal Ylli: Die slavischen Minderheiten in Albanien (SMA). 1. Teil: Prespa, Vërnik, Boboshtica. Slavistische Beiträge, 458. Munich: Otto Sagner, 2007. 374 pp. CD, Bibliography, Maps. €36.00. Paper. in: Canadian Slavonic Papers, Edmonton, 50 (2008), 1-2, pp. 287-288. Download full text, 72 KB, PDF
2007	review Albania Sacra. Geistliche Visitationsberichte aus Albanien 1: Diözese Alessio. Herausgegeben und bearbeitet von Peter Bartl. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag 2007 (Albanische Forschungen, 26.1). 469 pp. ISBN 978-3-447-05506-2. in: Südost-Forschungen, Munich, 65/66 (2006/2007), p. 547-549 Download full text, 150 KB, PDF
2004	review Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers and Bernd J. Fischer (ed.), Albanian Identities: Myth and History. London: Hurst & Company / Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2002. xvii + 238 pp. ISBNs 1-85065-571-5, 1-85065-572-3, 0-253-34189-2, and 0-253-21570-6. in: Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, ISSN 1353-7113. McGill University, Montreal, 10, 1 (2004), p. 180 181. Download full text, 66 KB, PDF review Ismail Kadare. Pasardhësi: Roman. Tirana. Shtëpia Botuese 55. 2003. 164 pp. ISBN 99927-820-9-9 / Le Successeur: Roman. Tr. Tedi Papavrami. Paris. Fayard. 2003. 206 pp. ISBN 2-213-61647-7. in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 78.3-4 (summer & autumn 2004), p. 149. Download full text, 66 KB, PDF
2003	review Karl Kaser, Robert Pichler and Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers (ed.). Die Weite Welt und das Dorf: Albanische Emigration am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts. Zur Kunde Südosteuropas. Albanologische Studien, Bd. 3. ISBN 3-205-99413-2. Vienna, Cologne & Weimar: Böhlau Verlag, 2002. 296 pp. in: Slavic Review, American Quarterly of Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 62.4 (2003), p. 841-843. Download full text, 64 KB, PDF review Gjergj Rrapi, Die albanische Grossfamilie in Kosovo. Vom Original übersetzt von Kristë Shtufi. Redigiert von Helmut Eberhart und Karl Kaser, Zur Kunde Südosteuropas. Albanologische Studien, 4 (Böhlau, Vienna & Cologne 2003), 145 pp. in: Internet platform "Kakanien Revisited" www.kakanien.ac.at (September 2003) Download full text, 64 KB, PDF
2002	review Albanien - Reichtum und Vielfalt alter Kultur. Hg. Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde. München: Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde 2001. 208 S. zahlr. Abb., ISBN 3-9807561-2-2. Ikonen aus Albanien - Sakrale Kunst des 14. bis 19. Jahrhunderts. Katalog zu den Ikonen-Sälen der Ausstellung Albanien - Reichtum und Vielfalt alter Kultur. August 2001 bis Januar 2002. Hg. Bruno Öhrig. München: Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde 2001. 97 S. zahlr. Abb., ISBN 3-9807561-1-4. in: Südost-Forschungen, Munich, 61-62 (2002-2003), p. 595-598. Download full text, 97 KB, PDF review Ali Podrimja, Défaut de verbe. tr. Alexandre Zotos. (Cheyne, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon 2000). in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 76.3-4 (summer & autumn 2002), p. 156. Download full text, 69 KB, PDF review Fatos Kongoli, Ëndrra e Damokleut. (Çabej MÇM, Tirana 2001) / Le rêve de Damoclès. tr. Edmond Tupja. (Rivages, Paris 2002) in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 76.3-4 (summer & autumn 2002), p. 156. Download full text, 61 KB, PDF review Ismail Kadare, L'envol du migrateur: trois microromans. tr. Jusuf Vrioni & Tedi Papavrami. (Fayard, Paris 2001) / Ikja e shtergut. (Onufri, Tirana 1999). in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 76.2 (spring 2002), p. 242-243. Download full text, 66 KB, PDF
2001	review Ismail Kadare, Lulet e ftohta të marsit (Onufri, Tirana 2000) / Froides fleurs d'avril. tr. Jusuf Vrioni. (Fayard, Paris 2000) in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 75.2 (spring 2001), p. 406-407. Download full text, 60 KB, PDF review Fatos Kongoli, Dragoi i fildishtë (Çabej, Tirana 1999) / Le dragon d'ivoire. Edmond Tupja, tr. (Rivages, Paris 1999) in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 75.1 (winter 2001), p. 186. Download full text, 52 KB, PDF review Elvira Dones, Yjet nuk vishen kështu. Roman (Sejko, Elbasan 2000). in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 75.1 (winter 2001), p. 185-186. Download full text, 47 KB, PDF
2000	review Luan Starova (ed.), Faïk Konitza et Guillaume Apollinaire: une amitié européenne (L'Esprit des Péninsules, Paris 1998). written in 2000, unpublished. Download full text, 53 KB, PDF review Krishterimi ndër Shqiptarë. Simpozium ndërkombëtar, Tiranë, 16-19 nëntor 1999 / Christianity among the Albanians. International symposium. Tirana, 16-19 November 1999. Ed. Nikë Ukgjini, Willy Kamsi & Romeo Gurakuqi. Shkodër: Konferenca Ipeshkvnore e Shqipërisë / Episcopal Conference of Albania 2000. xxvi + 588 pp. ISBN 99927-690-0-9. in: Südost-Forschungen, Munich, 2000-2001, 59-60, p. 704-708. Download full text, 93 KB, PDF review Ardian Christian Kyçyku, Lumenjtë e Saharasë (Onufri, Tirana 1999). in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 74.3 (summer 2000), p. 688. Download full text, 44 KB, PDF review Ismail Kadare, Three elegies for Kosovo (Harvill Press, London 2000) / Tri këngë zie për Kosovën (Onufri, Tirana 1998). in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 74.3 (summer 2000), p. 682-683. Download full text, 49 KB, PDF review Martin Camaj, Weißgefiedert wie ein Rabe, Gedichte albanisch-deutsch / Me pendlat e korbit të bardhë, poezi shqip-gjermanisht (Wieser, Klagenfurt 1999). in: World Literature Today, Literary Quarterly of the University of Oklahoma, 74.1 (winter 2000), p. 210. Download full text, 49 KB, PDF

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1990 - 1999

2000 - 2009

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