An early attempt to achieve textual edition of albanian literature: Dervish Sali Ashkiu of Tepelena (Albania) and his edited manuscript of Nezim Berati’s diwan

In 1847, in Tepelena, an Muslim dervish called Dervish Sali Ashkiu achieved the textual edition of Albanian Divan, written by 18th century Albanian poet, Nezim Berati. Dervish Sali Ashkiu not only used the Albanian language of his time, but, with a great linguistic conscience, he also replaced some...

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Published in:Studime Filologjike
Main Author: Egro, Genciana
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Albanian
Published: INSTITUTI I GJUHËSISË DHE LETËRSISË 2023
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Online Access:https://albanica.al/studime_filologjike/article/view/3329
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Summary:In 1847, in Tepelena, an Muslim dervish called Dervish Sali Ashkiu achieved the textual edition of Albanian Divan, written by 18th century Albanian poet, Nezim Berati. Dervish Sali Ashkiu not only used the Albanian language of his time, but, with a great linguistic conscience, he also replaced some Turkish words with respective Albanian ones. As far as we know today, this Muslim cleric seems to be the first editor not only of Albanian literature texts written with Arabic alphabet, but even the pioneer of text edition in Albanian literature. This work made by Dervish Saliu had been its influence on other Albanian nationalists. Even, this editorial work had served to Sami Frasheri in his efforts to publish Albanian Divan of Nezim, in June 1882. Në histori ka ngjarje margjinale të cilat ndonëse nuk janë përcaktuese të rrjedhave kryesore historike, ja vlen t’i bësh të njohura për t’i ndihmuar një konceptimi më të thellë, dhe më real të proceseve sociale e kulturore ku ato inkuadrohen. Ndërsa punoja për edicionin kritik tekstual të Divanit shqip të Nezim Beratit, hasa një version që spikaste nga kopjet e tjera1 për shkak se demostronte një shkallë jo të zakontë vetëdijeje gjuhësore dhe letrare nga ana e hartuesit të saj.