Besim Bokshi

Besim Bokshi (12 November 1930 – 16 August 2014) was an Albanian poet, linguist and philologist. He served as the president of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo during 2008-2011.

In 1945, he returned to Gjakova and studied at the Catedra of Albanology of the University of Belgrade until 1959, followed by post-graduate studies on linguistics still in Belgrade. During 1961-63, he taught Albanian language in the Gjakova High School, being also its director. From 1967 to 1973, he lectured morphology at the High Pedagogical School in Gjakova, being also its director during 1967-71.

Works

Poetry In Expectation (Në Pritje), Pristina, 1966 Broken Shadows (Hije të këputura), Peć, 1996

Linguistics Development of the Formation of the Present Nominal Flexion of Albanian (Rruga e formimit të sotëm nominal të shqipes), Pristina, 1980 Postposition of the article in Balkan languages (Prapavendosja e nyjes në gjuhët ballkanike), Pristina, 1984 The Participle in Albanian: A Diachronic View (Pjesorja e shqipes: vështrim diakronik), Pristina, 1998 On Personal Pronouns in Albanian (Për vetorët e shqipes), Pristina, 2004.