Aleksandër Xhuvani
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Aleksandër Xhuvani was an Albania
n philologist
and educator. He studied at the University of Athens before coming to Elbasan
, where he taught at the Normal School. Xhuvani spent much of his career working for the improvement of Albanian schools; he also advocated the standardization of the Albanian language
in the years following Albania's independence. Among his writings are grammars in Albanian, as well as a dictionary
of the language. Xhuvani also served as a politician, sitting in both the Constituent Assembly of the Albanian Kingdom
and as a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania. In the latter he served as vice-president of the Presidium towards the end of his life.
Elbasan's Aleksandër Xhuvani University
is named for him.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n philologist
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and educator. He studied at the University of Athens before coming to Elbasan
Elbasan
Elbasan is a city in central Albania. It is located on the Shkumbin River in the District of Elbasan and the County of Elbasan, at...
, where he taught at the Normal School. Xhuvani spent much of his career working for the improvement of Albanian schools; he also advocated the standardization of the Albanian language
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
in the years following Albania's independence. Among his writings are grammars in Albanian, as well as a dictionary
Dictionary
A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...
of the language. Xhuvani also served as a politician, sitting in both the Constituent Assembly of the Albanian Kingdom
Albanian Kingdom
The Albanian Kingdom was the constitutional monarchal rule in Albania between 1928 and 1939. During this period Albania was a de facto protectorate of the Kingdom of Italy Albania was declared a monarchy by the Constituent Assembly, and Zog I was crowned king...
and as a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania. In the latter he served as vice-president of the Presidium towards the end of his life.
Elbasan's Aleksandër Xhuvani University
Aleksandër Xhuvani University
Aleksandër Xhuvani University, is an institution of higher education located in Elbasan, Albania. It is divided into seven faculties: Foreign Languages, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics, Pre-school and Primary Education, and Nursing....
is named for him.