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## A

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* Rreze Abdullahu (born 1990)
* Dritëro Agolli (1931–2017)
* Mimoza Ahmeti (born 1963)
* Ylljet Aliçka (born 1951)
* Gëzim Alpion (born 1962)
* Valdete Antoni (born 1953)
* Fatos Arapi (1930–2018)
* Lindita Arapi (born 1972)
* Pjetër Arbnori (1935–2006)
* Asdreni (1872–1947)

## B

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* Frang Bardhi (1606–1643)
* Marin Barleti (15th century)
* Eqrem Basha (born 1948)
* Mario Bellizzi (born 1957)
* Nafiz Bezhani (1928–2004)
* Ben Blushi (born 1969)
* Pjetër Bogdani (1630–1689)
* Flora Brovina (born 1949)
* Maria Antonia Braile (20th century)
* Dionis Bubani (1926–2006)
* Gjergj Bubani (1899–1954)
* Klara Buda (21st century)
* Pjetër Budi (1566–1622)
* Uran Butka (born 1938)
* Gjon Buzuku (16th century)

## C

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* Martin Camaj (1925–1992)
* Nicola Chetta (1741–1803)
* Selfixhe Ciu (1918–2003)
* Constantine of Berat (18th century)

## Ç

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* Nelson Çabej (born 1939)
* Aleks Çaçi (1916–1989)
* Andon Zako Çajupi (1866–1930)
* Thoma Çami (19th century)
* Spiro Çomora (1918–1973)
* Diana Çuli (born 1951)

## D

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* Gavril Dara the Younger (1826–1885)
* Adem Demaçi (1936–2018)
* Musa Demi (1878–1971)
* Jeronim De Rada (1814–1903)
* Ridvan Dibra (born 1959)
* Dora d'Istria (1828–1888)
* Spiro Dine (1846–1922)
* Elvira Dones (born 1960)
* Yahya Dukagjini (1498–1582)

## E

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* Pal Engjëlli (1416–1470)
* Rudi Erëbara (born 1971)

## F

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* Nikollë Filja (1691–1769)
* Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940)
* Nezim Frakulla (1680–1760)
* Dalip Frashëri (19th century)
* Naim Frashëri (1846–1900)
* Sami Frashëri (1850–1904)
* Shahin Frashëri (19th century)
* Llazar Fundo (1899–1944)

## G

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Odhise Grillo

* Mirko Gashi (1939–1995)
* Sabri Godo (1929–2011)
* Gregory of Durrës (18th century)
* Odhise Grillo (1932–2003)
* Luigj Gurakuqi (1879–1925)

## Gj

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* Fatmir Gjata (1922–1989)
* Kadri Gjata (1865–1912)
* Julia Gjika[1] (born 1949)

## H

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* Sinan Hasani (1922–2010)
* Ervin Hatibi (born 1974)
* Rifat Hoxha (born 1946)
* Shefki Hysa (born 1957)

## I

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* Anilda Ibrahimi (born 1972)
* Vera Isaku (1955-2021)
* Nikolla Ivanaj (1879–1951)

## J

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* Halil Jaçellari (1940–2009)
* Petro Janura (1911–1983)
* Irhan Jubica (born 1973)

## K

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Ismail Kadare

* Helena Kadare (born 1943)
* Ismail Kadare (1936—2024)
* Hasan Zyko Kamberi (18th century)
* Veli Karahoda (born 1968)
* Amik Kasoruho (1932–2014)
* Teodor Keko (1958–2002)
* Jeton Kelmendi (born 1978)
* Skifter Këlliçi (born 1938)
* Ardian Klosi (1957–2012)
* Jolanda Kodra (1910–1963)
* Musine Kokalari (1917–1983)
* Vedat Kokona (1913–1998)
* Dashnor Kokonozi (born 1951)
* Aristidh Kola (1944–2000)
* Ernest Koliqi (1903–1975)
* Anastas Kondo (1937–2006)
* Fatos Kongoli (born 1944)
* Faik Konica (1875–1942)
* Vath Koreshi (1936–2006)
* Eulogios Kourilas Lauriotis (1880–1961)
* Irma Kurti (born 1966)
* Mitrush Kuteli (1907–1967)

## L

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* Teodor Laço (1936–2016)
* Natasha Lako (born 1948)
* Skënder Luarasi (1900–1982)
* Fatos Lubonja (born 1951)

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Luljeta Lleshanaku

* Luljeta Lleshanaku (born 1968)

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Migjeni

* Sejfulla Malëshova (1900–1971)
* Gjekë Marinaj (born 1965)
* Petro Marko (1913–1991)
* Petrus Massarechius (16th century)
* Lekë Matrënga (1567–1619)
* Din Mehmeti (1932–2010)
* Vangjel Meksi (1770–1821)
* Esad Mekuli (1916–1993)
* Branko Merxhani (1894–1981)
* Mesihi (15th century)
* Migjeni (1911–1938)
* Ndre Mjeda (1866–1937)
* Betim Muço (1947–2015)
* Besnik Mustafaj (born 1958)
* Gjon Muzaka (16th century)
* Faruk Myrtaj (born 1955)

## N

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* Sulejman Naibi (18th century)
* Kristo Negovani (1875–1905)
* Ndoc Nikaj (1864–1951)
* Fan Noli (1882–1965)
* Majlinda Nana Rama (born 1980)

## P

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* Fadil Paçrami (1922–2008)
* Ludmilla Pajo (1947–1995)
* Vaso Pasha (1825–1892)
* Arshi Pipa (1920–1997)
* Aurel Plasari (born 1956)
* Ali Podrimja (1942–2012)
* Lasgush Poradeci (1898–1987)
* Foqion Postoli (1889–1927)
* Iljaz Prokshi (1949–2007)

## Q

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* Leon Qafzezi (born 1953)
* Gjergj Qiriazi (1868–1912)
* Rexhep Qosja (born 1936)

## R

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* Kadrush Radogoshi (born 1948)
* Luan Rama (born 1952)
* Musa Ramadani (1944-2020)
* Nijazi Ramadani (born 1964)

## S

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* Francesco Antonio Santori (1819–1894)
* Zef Serembe (1844–1901)
* Nokë Sinishtaj (1944–2021)
* Brikena Smajli (born 1970)
* Xhevahir Spahiu (born 1945)
* Sterjo Spasse (1914–1989)
* Luan Starova (1941–2022)
* Haki Stërmilli (1895–1953)
* Iliriana Sulkuqi (born 1951)[2]

## Sh

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Filip Shiroka

* Halit Shamata (born 1953)
* Sokol Shameti (born 1978)
* Bashkim Shehu (born 1955)
* Filip Shiroka (1859–1935)
* Stefan Shundi (1906–1947)
* Dhimitër Shuteriqi (1915–2003)

## T

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* Skënder Temali (1946–2021)
* Ismet Toto (1908–1937)
* Kasëm Trebeshina (1926–2017)

## U

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* Vorea Ujko (1918–1989)
* Hajro Ulqinaku (born 1938)

## V

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* Giulio Variboba (1725–1788)
* Ardian Vehbiu (born 1959)
* Naum Veqilharxhi (1797–1846)
* Eqrem Vlora (1885–1964)
* Ornela Vorpsi (born 1968)

## W

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* Anila Wilms (born 1971)

## X

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* Jakov Xoxa (1923–1979)

## Xh

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* Bilal Xhaferri (1935–1986)
* Dhimitër Xhuvani (1934–2009)

## Z

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* Muçi Zade (18th century)
* Injac Zamputi (1910–1998)
* Tajar Zavalani (1903–1966)
* Petraq Zoto (1937–2015)

## Zh

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* Gjergj Zheji (1926–2010)
* Petro Zheji (1929–2015)

## See also

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* List of Albanian-language poets
* List of Albanian women writers

## References

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1. ^ "In Conversation with Myself". Center for the Art of Translation. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
2. ^ Terziu, Fatmir (2010). Eagle's Voices: Anthology with Poetry. pp. 53–54.

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* Mimoza Ahmeti
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* Eqrem Basha
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* Ervin Hatibi
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