Aleksander Stavre Drenova (also known as ASDRENI) (1872 - December 11, 1947) was one of the most well-known Albanian poets. One of his most recognizable poems is the Albanian national anthem, Hymni i Flamurit. 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Poets who have written in the Albanian language: Dritëro Agolli Andon Zako Çajupi Jeronim De Rada Aleksander Stavre Drenova Naim Frashëri Ismail Kadare Faik Konica Ndre Mjeda Millosh Gjergj Nikolla Fan S. Noli Pashko Vasa See also: List of Albanians, list of poets Categories: Lists of poets ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Hymni i Flamurit is the national anthem of Albania. ...

He was born in the village of Drenova, near Korçë. Aleksander studied at a Greek school in his village. His father died when he was just thirteen. In 1885, Aleksander moved to Bucharest, Romania to join his brothers. There he was exposed to other Albanian writers and nationalists. Korçë (Albanian: Korçë or Korça, Greek: Κορυτσά, Korytsá, Italian: Corizza, South Slavic: Корча, Korcha or Корче, Korče, Aromanian: Curceaua, (Turkish: Görice) is a major city in south-eastern Albania, located at 40°37′N 20°46′E near the border with Greece. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. ...

In 1904, Asdreni published his first collection of ninety-nine poems called Rreze dielli (Sun rays), dedicated to Skanderbeg, the Albanian national hero. His second ninety-nine poem collection, Ëndrra e lotë (Dreams and tears) was published in 1912 and was dedicated to Edith Durham. Asdreni's third collection, Psallme murgu (Psalms of a monk), came in 1930. 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Scanderbeg sculpture Gjergj Kastrioti (Italian: Giorgio Castriota) (1405–January 17, 1468), better known as Skanderbeg or Skenderbej, was an Albanian leader who resisted the expanding Ottoman Empire for 25 years and is today considered a national hero of Albania. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... About Edith Durham Edith Durham, an anthropologist, a painter, historian and journalist, is one of the most perceptive writers ever published in Contemporary Review. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

After a brief return to Albania in 1914, Aleksander returned to Romania and continued to take interest in the Albanian national movement. He visited Albania again in 1937, but he soon returned to Romania. Drenova died in 1947. 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• Biography of ASDRENI by Robert Elsie.
• Poems by ASDRENI translated into English by Robert Elsie.