COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE WORKS OF SAMI FRASHERI (WHAT ALBANIA WAS, WHAT IS AND WHAT WILL BECOME), ALBANIA: WHAT WAS, WHAT IS AND WHAT WILL BE) AND KRSTE P. MISIRKOV (ON MACEDONIAN AFFAIRS)
Zejni MAZLLAMI
Abstract
Sami Frasheri was the most prominent ideologist of the Albanian national Renaissance. His publication “What Albania was, what is and what will become”, printed in 1899 in Bucharest, serves as a political and ideological manifesto of the Albanian national Renaissance. The initial section is dedicated to the history. It aims to highlight that the Albanian nation is one of the oldest in Europe, and its language is one of the most beautiful with a rich culture and tradition. In the subsequent section, the author provides a pragmatic portrayal of Albania post-Tanzimat. A significant part is devoted to the analysis of the dangers that posed a threat to Albania. Transitioning to the third segment, Sami Frasheri delineates a blueprint for the future of Albania. He advocates that the sole means of liberation from Ottoman dominance and the looming peril of territorial division by neighboring nations lies in the imminent establishment of an independent Albania.
Krste Petkov Misirkov indisputably the most prominent Macedonian writer in late 19th and early 20th century. His publication “On Macedonian Affairs,” published in Sofia in 1903, constitutes a political analysis of the situation of the Macedonian populace. It serves as a proposed strategy for the Macedonian national liberation movement, unveiling neighboring countries' assimilation policies targeting the Macedonian people and their linguistic, cultural, and ethnic identity. Additionally, the article titled “A few words about the Macedonian Literary Language” signifies the initial standardization of the language and lays the groundwork for establishing the Macedonian literary language.
Pages: 220 - 226