List of Albanian-language poets

This is a list of poets who have written in the Albanian language.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

17th century

• Llukë Bogdani (–1687)
• Nezim Frakulla (1680–1760)
• Muçi Zade (18th Century)

18th century

• Zenel Bastari (18th Century)
• Constantine of Berat (1745–1825)
• Haxhi Ymer Kashari (18th Century)
• Hasan Zyko Kamberi (18th Century)
• Etëhem Bey Mollaj (1783–1846)
• Nasibi Tahir Babai (–1835)
• Sulejman Naibi (–1771)
• Tahir Efendi Jakova (1770–1835)
• Giulio Variboba (1725–1788)
• Demir Vlonjati (1780–1845)

19th century

Vaso Pasha

Filip Shiroka

• Asdreni (1872–1947)
• Thoma Avrami (1869–1943)
• Josif Bageri (1870–1916)
• Çajupi (1866–1930)
• Qamil Çami (1875–1933)
• Spiro Dine (1846–1922)
• Abedin Dino (1843–1906)
• Prend Doçi (1846–1917)
• Gjergj Fishta (1871–1940)
• Dalip Frashëri (19th Century)
• Mid’hat Frashëri (1880–1949)
• Naim Frashëri (1846–1900)
• Shahin Frashëri (19th Century)
• Loni Logori (1871–1929)
• Ndre Mjeda (1866–1937)
• Fan Noli (1882–1965)
• Bernardin Palaj (1894–1947)
• Vaso Pasha (1825–1892)
• Girolamo de Rada (1814–1903)
• Francesco Antonio Santori (1819–1894)
• Giuseppe Schirò (1865–1927)
• Filip Shiroka (1859–1935)
• Kristo Sulidhi (1858–1938)
• Murad Toptani (1867–1918)

20th century

Ismail Kadare

Luljeta Lleshanaku

Migjeni

• Dritëro Agolli (1931–2017)
• Mimoza Ahmeti (born 1963)
• Sadri Ahmeti (1939–2010)
• Valdete Antoni (born 1953)
• Fatos Arapi (1930–2018)
• Lindita Arapi (born 1972)
• Besim Bokshi (1930–2014)
• Flora Brovina (born 1949)
• Ibrahim Dalliu (1878–1952)
• Mirko Gashi (1939–1995)
• Ndoc Gjetja (1944–2010)
• Julia Gjika (born 1949)
• Milto S. Gurra (1884–1972)
• Anton Harapi (1888–1946)
• Ervin Hatibi (born 1974)
• Irhan Jubica (born 1973)
• Ismail Kadare (1936–2024)
• Karmel Kandreva (1931–1982)
• Veli Karahoda (born 1968)
• Teodor Keko (1958–2002)
• Ernest Koliqi (1903–1975)
• Mark Krasniqi (1920–2015)
• Irma Kurti (born 1966)
• Natasha Lako (born 1948)
• Luljeta Lleshanaku (born 1968)
• Sejfulla Malëshova (1900–1971)
• Migjeni (1911–1938)
• Betim Muço (1947–2015)
• Faruk Myrtaj (born 1955)
• Havzi Nela (1934–1988)
• Dhimitër Pasko (1907–1967)
• Arshi Pipa (1920–1997)
• Lasgush Poradeci (1899–1987)
• Vinçens Prennushi (1885–1949)
• Leon Qafzezi (born 1953)
• Kadrush Radogoshi (born 1948)
• Nijazi Ramadani (born 1964)
• Giuseppe Schirò Di Maggio (born 1944)
• Dhimitër Shuteriqi (1915–2003)
• Drago Siliqi (1930–1963)
• Llazar Siliqi (1924–2001)
• Risto Siliqi (1882–1936)
• Nokë Sinishtaj (born 1944)
• Xhevahir Spahiu (born 1945)
• Iliriana Sulkuqi (born 1951)
• Edi Shukriu (born 1950)
• Skënder Temali (born 1946)
• Bilal Xhaferri (1935–1986)
• Mihal Zallari (1894–1976)
• Adem Zaplluzha (1943–2020)

21st century

• Ndriçim Ademaj (born 1991)
• Majlinda Nana Rama (born 1980)
• Mark Lucgjonaj (born 1986)

See also

• List of Albanian writers