Një grua nga Tirana

by Helena Kadare, Bujar Hudhri (Editor)

207 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Elita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nëse veprat artistike shqiptare e kishin marrë ni çmim, ai kish qenë për përshkrimin e përditshmërisë në periudha t‘ndryshme t‘historisë. Ky libër, specifikisht, e tregon jetën e një gruaje n‘Tiranë gjatë kohës së komunizmit.

Në çdo veprim të Suzanës, si personazh kryesor e të tjerëve, e sidomos edhe në çdo mendim vërehet se qysh ka qenë „normaliteti“ në atë kohë. Megjithëse mospëlqimi i gjendjes e i cenzurës, sidomos, vërehet, as në mendime asnjëherë nuk shfaqet haptazi, me fjalë t‘qarta, pasiqë aq thellë ka depërtu frika prej përgjimeve e dënimeve që pasojnë.

Ky libër e shfaq shumë mirë edhe lojën mes ndërgjegjes e sigurisë që e mundon shumë shpesh Suzanën; kur ndjenja për liri e drejtësi është aq e fortë, po edhe çmimi është po aq i vrazhdë. Kjo „luftë“ mes këtyre dy anëve ia shfaq edhe të mirat e edhe të metat e saj, e fakti që nuk është një personazh perfekt, është pjesa më e mirë.

[rena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ένα όμορφο βιβλίο βασισμένο σε μια σκληρή εποχή για την Αλβανία και τους ανθρώπους της. Οι εσωτερικοί μονόλογοι της πρωταγωνίστριας για καθετί που συμβαίνει στην ζωή της,για καθετί που παρατηρεί είναι μια όμορφη δραπέτευση από το σκοτάδι του τοτε καθεστώτος της Αλβανίας. Ήταν ένα σημάδι ότι υπήρχε ακόμα η αίσθηση της λογικής,η ελπίδα για αλλαγή και βελτίωση. Ο συναισθηματισμός της ηρωίδας είναι αυτό που την κάνει δυναμική και θαρραλέα,πάντα αισθάνεται πολλά παραπάνω απ’οσα θα ένιωθε κάποιος άλλος για καθε απόφαση και καθε συνέδριο,για καθε συρρίκνωση της ελευθερίας τους. Το τέλος του βιβλίου υπονοεί ότι όσα ακολουθήσουν θα είναι ήρεμα και καλύτερα αν και θα ήθελα να είχε αφιερωθεί περισσότερος χρόνος στην Σουζάνα και τον αγαπημένο της συγγραφέα.
ΥΓ:Από την πρώτη στιγμή που συναντήθηκε ξανα με τον Βικτόρ,δεν μπορούσα να με κάνω να τον συμπαθήσω και χαίρομαι που αποδείχθηκα σωστη :)

[Barbara Heckendorn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't remember who recommended this book to me, but it was definitely worth reading.
The story is told by a young woman who works in the state book publishing house in Albania, which was still closed at the time under the leadership of Enver Hoxha. 'The Big Boss', as he is known in the publishing industry, dominates the events of this book.
On the one hand, it is forbidden to make references to great authors from earlier times because, despite their great renown, they do not fit in politically with the times. It is as if they are trying to erase the history of Albania. This is almost unbearable for many employees in the publishing industry. They live in constant fear of being punished and the punishments were terrible.
On the other hand, the protagonist talks about the role of women in the closed Albania, which nobody would accept from today's perspective of the Western world.
This story gives a deep insight into life at that time, how people tried to cope with everyday life and how 'rebellious spirits' tried to create small freedoms for themselves.
It is a book that I can warmly recommend.