Writing · Screenplay · Novel · Story
Born Jan 28, 1936 · Gjirokastër, Albania
Active 1969–present · Awards: Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, Herder Prize, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, International Booker Prize, Jerusalem Prize, International Nonino Prize, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Ismail Kadare (spelled Ismaïl Kadaré in French; born 28 January 1936) is an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter, and playwright. He is a leading international literary figure and intellectual.