Ylljet Aliçka

Ylljet Aliçka (born 1951) is an Albanian writer and scriptwriter, mostly known as the author of the novel The Stone Slogans, (film Slogans) and the controversial novel A Story With Internationals, which satirizes the diplomatic elite accredited in transition countries.

Biography Ylljet Aliçka was born and lives in Tirana, Albania.

Academic career: 1969–1973: Natural science's studies, Tirana University 1991: Doctor: didactic sciences 2016: Professor Doctor

Professional career: 1973–1981, a schoolmaster in Mat region, Albania 1981–1992, Publishing house of schoolbooks, Tirana 1992–1997, Head of International relations, Ministry of Culture, Tirana, Albanian representant to CDDC-Council of Europe 1998–2007, Communication officer, Delegation of the European Commission, Tirana 2007–2013, Ambassador of Albania, in France, Monaco, Portugal, Algeria, UNESCO. The personal representative of the President of Republic at Agence International de la Francophonie. 2014–2019, Albanian representant at Eurimage (Council of Europe) 2013–2020, Professor at European University of Tirana 2020....Albanian Mediterranean University and University of Arts.

Literary publications

In Albania

Tregime (1998) Onufri Kompromisi (2001) Onufri Rrëfenje me ndërkombëtarë (2006) OMSCA Parrullat me gurë (2007) Toena Rrëfenje me ndërkombëtarë (2008) Toena Koha e puthjeve (2009) Toena Valsi i lumturisë (2012) Toena Metamorfoza e nje kryeqyteti (2019) Onufri

Abroad

Les slogans de pierre (1999) Edition Climates; France Kompromis (2001) Publishing House Pogranicze, Poland Balkan blood, Balkan beauty (2006) North-western University Press, U.S. I compagni di pietra (2006) Guaraldi, Italy Albanien(2008), Edition Temmen, Germany Les slogans de pierre (2009) Edition Pyramidion, France Les étrangères (2010) Edition Pyramidion, France La sloganoj el stonoj (2013) Esperanto, Swidnik, Poland Když projížděl Chruščov naší vesnicí (2015) Petr Štengl Edition, Czech Republic Un sogno italiano (2016) Rubbettino editore, Italy Mappe 12 fra Tirana (2017) Bokvennen Forlag, Norway Internationals (2017) Tirana times, Albania Nouvelles d'avant (2018) Edition Pyramidion, France La valse du bonheur (2019) L'Esprit du temps, France Gli internazionali (2019) Rubbettino editore, Italy Internationals (2020) Degarandishan Publishing House; Iran Steinerne parolen(2020) Monda assembleo socia, Cuba-Germany, Les etrangeres(2021), Editions des 60, France La metamorphose d'une capitale(2021), Editions des 60 France La metamorfosi di una capitale(2021), Castelvechi editore Italy

Screenplays

Slogans (2001) French-Albanian film, based on the book Les slogans de pierre An Albanian chronicle (2008) French-Italian-Albanian film based on the book The Compromise An Expat's tale(2018) Art film, based on the novel "Internationals" The poet(2019)Teo film, based on short story "The poet" Profesionist(2020) Bunker film, based on the short story "Stone slogans"

Prizes: in literature

1999 – First prize, International competition of short stories, Teramo, Italy 2000 – Second prize, International competition Art e letters de France, Bordeaux, France 2001 – Silver medal in prose by the Albanian Ministry of Culture, Tirana, Albania 2002 – Prix de la francophonie, Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tirana, Albania 2009 – Special prize, VII Premio Letterario Nazionale, Rome, Italy 2012 – Silver medal in prose for Valsi i lumturisë by the Albanian Ministry of Culture, Tirana, Albania

in cinematography:

2001 – Slogans Young critics award, Festival de Cannes, Cannes, France 2006 – Slogans, Best screenplay, Albanian Film Festival by the Ministry of Culture, 2011 – Një histori provinciale, Best screenplay, South-East European Film Festival, Paris, France 2016 – "Plastic flowers", Winner-Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (HIMPFF), 2018 – "Plastic flowers"Best screenplay, Korça Short Film Fest

Memberships: Founder member Fondazione Fabrizio De Andre Milano, Itali Honoured citizenship La Republique De Montmartre, Paris, 2011 Member of French Academy du Berry- George Sand, Paris 2010 Member of Francophone writers association, Paris, 2012 Member of audiovisual and dramatic authors, SACD, Paris, 2006