On January 24th, 1889 in Boboshticë, Korca was born Viktor Eftimiu, writer and Romanian academic of Albanian origin. He wrote and published many works; some of them are translated in Albanian as: “Red Bride”, “Osman and two cross”, “Akimi”, “The person who saw death with his eyes”, “Doctor Faust”. Viktor Eftimiu was the author of several works with Albanian motives: “Portraits and memories”, “Two crosses”, the poem “Skanderbeg” and the essay “Albanian Folklore”. He defended Albania and Albanians, wrote many articles for them in the foreign press, was a member of the Writers and Artists of Albania League, and is decorated with the order “Naim Frashëri” of I-st Class. After the liberation he visited twice his homeland.
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