Moikom Zeqo

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Moikom Zeqo (1949–2020) was one of Albania’s most important writers and public intellectuals. In 1991 he was appointed minister of culture, and from 1992 to 1996 he served in Albania’s parliament. From 1998 to 2004, he directed the National Historical Museum. When he died in 2020, he had published one hundred books.

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    Three Scenes: April 6, 1939

    January 20, 2025 Moikom Zeqo
    Despite a purported alliance with Albania’s King Zog, who had been in power since 1922, Mussolini invaded Albania on April 7, 1939. Here, Albanian writer Moikom Zeqo (1949–2020) reimagines the pre…
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    The Testament of Gjon Muzaka

    June 6, 2019 Moikom Zeqo
    Vincent Brassinne, “Purple Hell – Trees in Motion 2” / Flickr On June 3, 1510, the graying Arbërian prince Gjon Muzaka was sitting at his desk.[i] He had the vertiginous feeling that his eyes were un…
  • The cover to Zodiac by Moikom Zeqo

    Zodiac by Moikom Zeqo

    Moikom Zeqo
    Brookline, Massachusetts. Zephyr Press. 2015. 144 pages. It’s not uncommon for poets to fill collections with the momento mori of nostalgia, regret, and meditations on the end. Albanian poet…