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This book offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of the past, present, and future of Albania. Prifti examines the lives of prominent Albanians and considers the nation's politics, economics, and the current situation in Kosovo. He also discusses the nation's traditional and contemporary literature.

About the Author

Peter Prifti is a member emeritus of the department of linguistics at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Confrontation in Kosovo: The Albanian-Serb Struggle, 1969-1988.