O Moj Shqypni (English: "Oh Albania, poor Albania") is a poem written by Vaso Pasha, a political figure, poet, novelist, and patriot known for his role during the Rilindja. It was written between 1878, an important year for the League of Prizren and 1880.[1] The poet, a critique of religious and political factionalism as a barrier to national unity of Albanians called for them overcoming religious divisions through a united Albanianism.[2] In 1910, the music director of the orchestra of Vlorë melodized the poem.[3]
- ^ Robert Elsie (2013). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. p. 461. ISBN 9781780764313.
- ^ Tea Sindbaek; Maximilian Hartmuth (2011). Images of Imperial Legacy: Modern Discourses on the Social and Cultural Impact of Ottoman and Habsburg Rule in Southeast Europe. p. 39. ISBN 9783643108500.
- ^ Instituti i Historisë 1969, p. 76.
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