Robert Elsie
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Robert Elsie was a Canadian-born German scholar who specialized in Albanian literature and folklore.
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Robert Elsie (top right in blue pants and with mustache) in Butrint, 1978
Grave site of Robert Elsie in Theth cemetery
The Highland Lute
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The Highland Lute is the Albanian national epic poem, completed and published by the Albanian friar and poet Gjergj Fishta in 1937. It consists of 30 songs and over 17,000 verses.
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…Albanian Medal of Gratitude Academic work Main interests Albanian history, culture Notable works Albanian Literature : A Short History The Highland Lute (Lahuta e Malcís): The Albanian National Epic. Signature Robert Elsie (June 29, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was a Canadian-born German scholar who specialized in Albanian…
Lahuta e Malcís (1937) book cover