13 July 1963(1963-07-13) (aged 33) Near Irkutsk, Soviet Union
Resting place
Tirana, Albania
Occupation
Writer, literary critic, poet
Language
Albanian
Nationality
Albanian
Education
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
Period
1945–1963
Spouse
Drita Siliqi (nee Shundi)
Children
Darinë Siliqi and Laurën Siliqi (daughters)
Relatives
Risto Siliqi (uncle), Llazar Siliqi (first cousin)
Drago Siliqi (9 June 1930 – 13 July 1963) was an Albanian poet, literary critic, and publisher. At the age of 14 he became a scout and then a partisan of the National Liberation Movement. He published his first collection of poetry, and then pursued university studies at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow.
After he returned to Albania from his studies, he became an editor and, later, a publisher and literary critic at the state owned Naim Frashëri Publishing House. There, he encouraged writers such as Ismail Kadare through his literary reviews.
He also led the company to publish more translations of foreign literary works into Albanian through the hiring of affirmed writers. Siliqi died in 1963, at the age of 33, on board Aeroflot Flight 12 which crashed near Irkutsk, Soviet Union.
DragoSiliqi (9 June 1930 – 13 July 1963) was an Albanian poet, literary critic, and publisher. At the age of 14 he became a scout and then a partisan...
Siliqi is an Albanian surname. Notable people with the surname include: DragoSiliqi (1930–1963), Albanian poet Llazar Siliqi (1924–2001), Albanian poet...
son of the Albanian poet and nationalist figure Risto Siliqi. He was first cousins with DragoSiliqi. He was an active participant of the Albanian resistance...
Risto Siliqi (16 August 1882 – 1 May 1936) was an Albanian poet, publicist, lawyer, and militant of the Albanian national cause. His work was influenced...
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of them being Drita Siliqi (nee Shundi) the wife of DragoSiliqi, she had 2 daughters with Drago, Darinë Siliqi and Laurën Siliqi which are Shundi's granddaughters...
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