Arben Duka (1957-2021) | The "general" of poetry and text!

Arben Duka (1957-2021) | The "general" of poetry and text! Lyrical poet, outstanding intellectual, thinker, author of many song texts at Festivals in TVsh. He was born on December 5, 1957 in Labove, Gjirokastra. He graduated from the Military Academy and "A. Xhuvani" University. Perhaps his biography is the richest literary and artistic. He is the author of over fifty volumes of poetry published and republished up to five times. Co-author of about three thousand songs of all genres starting from 1974. He has been awarded dozens of awards as an author and co-author in the song genre, where seven first prizes at the National Song Festivals on Albanian Radio and Television stand out. In addition to song lyrics, he is the author of thousands and thousands of humorous and satirical verses in many daily and periodicals. For about seven years, he has covered Kaso Kosa's interviews in the "Intervista" newspaper, being distinguished even in prose. There are many hit songs over the years that bear the signature of Arben Duka, making it impossible due to a long list. Duka he is also the author of the text of the State Police Anthem. His creativity has a positive and inspiring influence on the poet's many lovers wherever Albanians live. He holds the titles "Honor of Gjirokastër", "Honor of Odria", "Honor of Swimming", "Honor of War Veterans". While he does not have and has never asked for state decorations. The songs that bear his signature in RTSH Festivals from 1978 – 1990: Fest. 17th / 1978 – "Cel this land like a rose" (third prize) Fest. 18th / 1979 – "Me and the light from your eye" (third prize) Fest. 20th / 1981 – "Bride of the mountains" (second prize) and "This life gave us happiness" (third prize) Fest. 21st / 1982 – "We are born in spring" Fest. 23-te / 1984 – "I feel near you everywhere" (third prize) and "Cel si gonxhe love" (Festival winner, first prize). Party. 24th / 1985 – "At the age of youth" (Festival winner, first prize) Fest. 25th / 1986 – "Blue scarf of youth" Fest. 26th / 1987 – "We between two stars look like the moon" and "I cry with you, boy, because I know the worry" (second prize) Fest. 27th / 1988 – "Between love" (third prize) Fest. 28th / 1989 – "Life speaks for man" Fest. 29th / 1990 – "Wake up from the Dallandish sleep" Fest. 30 / 1991 – "Remember us" Some of the titles of his books are: 1. The nectar of songs 2. A thousand kisses 3. What to do with the word? 4. Love letters (in five separate books) 5. I was the only one 6. Kaso Kosa's interviews 7. I only have you 8. Virgin's bosom (published six times) 9. What did the nightingale say (Humor and satire) 10. Powers and hounds (Humor and satire) 11. Grek o grek koko gorica (Satire) 12. I shave that I can't die 13. Labovë moj Labovë (poem) 14. Broken crystals 15. Love is abstract 16. Girl's fragrance 17. The hero of love 18. Nobility has a name (Kushtim for I. Hasanbelli) 19. Vipa and belts (Humor and satire) 20. Taxi drivers of blood (Satire) 21. The man with a block 22. Aliu and Saliu 23 Rebel (Satire) 24. The son of the eagle (Poem for the Hero of the People-Jaho Gjoliku) 25. Sa dli Juvelëria, plasi sheshit kvëria (In two volumes) etc. The outstanding poet changes his life on December 14, 2021. ___________ Albanian cinematography in activity since 2013 Reference: Selection of information collected online, as well as the file of Festival songs (1978-1990) by E. F / December 2021

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