THE FOURTH CONFERENCE OF THE ALBANIAN AUTHOR'S LEAGUE

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 428
• Publication Date: August 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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The Fourth Conference oY the Albanian Authors' League met on 14-15 September
1952 in the rooms of the National Library at Tirana. Among those present were:
Manush Myftiu, candidate member for the Politburo; Nexhmi~e Hoxha, member of the
Central Committee of the Albanian iJorkers Party; Fadil Pacrami; and the noted
author, Gedrgi Gulya, one of ttie Soviet delegates to the Albano-Soviet Friendship
Dionth.
AYter :.he apenin~ speech b;; Jhir^iter Shuteri^,i, the election of new officers
was he13. The new Board of Dir,.ctars will consist of the following members:
Kole JuY.ova, Dhimiter Sln:`srigi, Llazar Siliqi, Zihni Sako, Nonda Bulks, Kin
Dushi, Sherket Musara~, iflcls Caci, Lean BRfezezi, biax'k Ndo,ja, Haki Stermilli,
Zise CiUnli, and cntmL: Giata. Pfi niter Shuteriqi was elected chairman with
Shevket '?lusara,l ^.rd Llazar Sil'.gi as vice-chairmen.
;'irevket tlusara~ then presented the report of the previous Board of Direc-
tors on the activities of the League during the 3 years since the last meeting.
IIe called :.ttention to the increased number of publications, the better choice
of preeen':-day topics, the ideological 1^rprovement in content, and the artistic
realism of the published works.
Amon(, the prone writers special.Ly mentioned in the report were: Kin Dushi,
Zi'nni SaY.o, F^-tmir G,jate, and Dhimi*.er Shuteriqi. Among the poets, Musara,j
mentloned Llazar Siliqi, Dhimiter Shuteriqi, Aleks Caci, M. Gurakugi, Luan
Opfezezi, and Andrea Varfi. In drama, :Sole Jakova was cited as the writer of
a successful play, Halili edhe IIaJria.
lwiusariJ analyzed 'the defects of Albanian writers and advised authors to
pattern themselves on Soviet medals in the struggle for socialism and peace.
Kole Jakova spoke on the successes :.nd weaknesses of young writers. Speeches
followed by Fatmir G,jata, Jalcov Xoxa, Llazar Siliqi, Idehmet Myftiu, Zihni Sako,
Kin Dushi, Alel:s Caci, Lavdi,je Iiepravishta, G3ovalin Lukas I41sto Treska, and
othrxs. Salim Hasani recited some o.' his poetry. A speech by the Soviet author,
Georgi Gulys, was followed by general discussion in which the following took part:
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muan Qafezezi, Vang~el KOCO G,jec1, Enver Fico, Stavri Kristo, Skender Areza,
.onir. Milati, Honda Bulks', Zisa Cikuli, Spiro Xhai, Y11 Radovicka, Trifon Zhag,~ika,
Msi'l; ;uraY,ugi, Dionie Bubani, Stereo Spase, Ba~ram Resuli, Agim Shehu, and Vedat
Ko!cona.
Nexhmi~e Roxha spoke, among other topics, on the need for a militant litera-
ture, a party literature, a .Literature patterned upon Soviet experience, under
the leadership of Enver gMya,
The Albanian Authors' League Massed a resolution with a preamble noting
the successes nrd weaknesses of the League since the Third Conferenca.
In the preamble, the Conference toy,': pleae,ure in acknowledging the great
successes achieved by Albanian authors, *.heir development in criticism and
self-criticism, their growing aileGian-e to '; ?e Albanian Workers Party and
friendship for the USSR and Stalin The Coc:_erence also praised the aid of
Americaniimperialismg the masses f:_ peace and social3s~a, and against Anglo-
Nevert"t_less, the Conference Hated certzin weaknesses in the organization
:? the League, and criticized the infrequency of its meetings. The Secretariat
was criticized for usurpinb the functions of the Board of Directors. Furthermore,
St was urged that the Secretariat, the editorial and other departments of the
League had not properly seen to the arecution of the resolutions of the Third
Conference. The League was at!11 lac}a n~ Su criticism and self-criticism, and
in stimulating writers to express t?:e ].ifs of the working class, youth, women,
and soldiers, It was also backward in llterciry criticism, professional ideology,
and ralationa with the world abroad,
of the FSveeYea~ PlanefthetFourthhConference resolved otoounder+,akeetl~efollowinats
duties:
1? The League must strengthen Sts organization by wider use of Soviet
experience, by coll:r_tive work ?n all departments, better work-planning and
supervision, increased critlcl:=m and self-criticism, and improved accountancy.
2. The League must p:y ecpecinl attention to the ideological professional
educacl~,~ of authors >>y or~curizin lectures and seminars, by translating publica-
ticne on esthetic: natcrluls rr,d wogs on the building of socialism, work must
be carr_ed on tc e::ri~i: and pu:i.y the Albanian language, The various depart-
mants :' the League must orEa;;ize discussions on literary subjects Sncluding
:icvi ..ud other literature. a:,cw'_edge of Rusalan was considered a "must" for
ail .~riters .
3? Particular attention must be paid to literary criticism, profiting by
thr.uoviet practice of inviting criticism from s11 readers. Critical studies
~.rast be made of Albanian literary tradition.
4? The League must taY.e concrete measures to give writers a realistic
approach to the aspects of life i
tion enterprises, cooperatives, andmatste farmarleIt mustrcaiitupon~allnwriters
to build socialism and oear_e.
?1'he work for peace must include class warfare, alliance of the working
class and peasantry, industrialization, modern methods, and the defense of Albania.
Literary wurka must illustral:C the characteristics of the Albanian Workers
PnrtY and Enver Boxha and stimulate friendship fur Stalin and the L6SR. Authors
must create, as examples to youth, "positive heroes" like those of Soviet litera-
ture.
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5. The Albanian Authors' League must seek to create great types of liters-
tore.' Hence more care must be given to the production of children's books
dramas poetry, eatiree~ c~~iticisme, =oci~s, scenarios, end librettos.
C. The League must cooperate witt, l:he Union of Albanian Working Youth in
raising the standards of education for young people.
7. The League must make closer contacts with mass organizations and educa-
tioasl institutions in the solution of pertinent problems. It moat take charge
of the patronage of letters, and of indiv13ua1 aid to authors, especially to
young authors.
S. The editorial department cf tLr~: League must organize collective work
and improve the quality of works ~ublis'r.ed by its organizations. It must aid
authors in perfecting their wur'rs for public.:*icr.. It mast stimulate literary
criticism.
9. Relations with the outside worir,, especially the USSR, Gaust be expanded.
The ?oraign departm~at of the League mus' supply foreign authors with as many
literary and critical w~r:;e as poasiblP, and have translations made of selected
works from the USSR and tae Peoples' Democracies. It must have translations
mnde of progressive aorka from capitalistic countries. It must also take charge
oY translations of Albanian work:: into foreign 1;,.nguages.
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