The social realist novelist Ismail Kadare is here contrasted with his democratic counterpoint Martin Camaj. Kadare is widely translated and a master of the double entendre style. On the other hand, the lyrical work of Camaj, the best living Albanian poet, is divided between nostalgia for his traditional homeland and his eagerness for modernity to take root there. Combining their literature with politics, Pipa examines how the totalitarian state manages to mold literature into a powerful porpaganda tool.
The social realist novelist Ismail Kadare is here contrasted with his democratic counterpoint Martin Camaj.
The social realist novelist Ismail Kadare is here contrasted with his democratic counterpoint Martin Camaj.