Misto Treska
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Misto Treska is a personality of Albanian letters, an intellectual and patriot with a broad culture, who made authors of masterpieces like Hugo
, Maupassant
, Stendhal
and Diderot
speak Albanian
. He has also served in the Albanian diplomacy, particularly in exchanges of cultural relations of Albania
with foreign countries, where he is shown up for his prominent role as ambassador
in Paris
.
, on April 19, 1914, in a family of Albanian patriots. He attended the Lycée of Korça
along with other outstanding names like Pandi Geço
, Vedat Kokona
and Mahir Domi
. Since at his early life, he was distinguished for his active help in the cultural and artistic life of the city. Under the pen name S. Mitre Toska, he published regularly articles and translations in “Rilindja' (Eng. Renaissance) and “Bota e Re” (Eng. New World), the socio-political and literary journals of the time, together with the then distinguished writers, like Sterjo Spase, Migjeni
, Petro Marko
, Nonda Bulka etc. Also, Treska put on stage plays “Den Politiske Kandestøber
” (Eng. The Political Tinker or The Pewterer turned Politician) by Ludvig Holberg
, “En Folkefiende” (Eng. An Enemy of the People
) by Henrik Ibsen
, and other plays by Molière
, Jean Racine
and Victor Eftimiu
, playing at the same time as an actor. In later years, he worked for the Albanian Encyclopedic Dictionary, entries dedicated to the period of 1920-ies and 1930-ies.
. In April 1939, he was arrested for resistance against the Italian occupiers and was transferred into the prisons of Durrës
, Zvërnec
(in Vlora), Kruja and from there to Messina, Italy
, where he stayed for two years. Upon release from prison, he joined the Albanian Anti-Fascist National Liberation Army, the 20th Brigade
, where he was ranked as its Commissar
. The lyrics of this brigade would retain his signature. Throughout this period, Treska continued contribution to the country's literary life as a publicist, when his pen against the fascist invaders was felt particularly strong. He attended the Conference of Berati in 1944 and was one of the Albanian delegates to the Peace Conference in 1946
. Being a member of the Presidium of the League of Writers and Artists of Albania
, he submitted for publication novels of Maxim Gorky
, “Malva” and “Birth of a Man”, which were received warmly by readers.
. The opus of his translation is broad and multidimensional, not only as a translator of prose but also as a translator of poetry. He was awarded with various orders and medals in the field of diplomacy and he was evaluated and awarded as a translator several times. He enriched his translation by writing introductions for them, in which he gives explanations for the time they were written and ideas conveyed by the authors. Treska translated masterpieces: "Les Misérables
" and "Ninety-Three
" by Hugo
, "La Religieuse" (Eng. The Nun
) by Denis Diderot
, "Lucien Leuwen
" by Stendhal
, "Bel-Ami" by Guy de Maupassant
, "Colas Breugnon" by Romain Rolland
, "Le Petit Chose
" by Alphonse Daudet
, poems by Louis Aragon
and Paul Éluard
, etc.
Translation of the epopee "Les Miserables
" saw the light of translation in Albanian about a century after Sami Frashëri had translated it in Turkish. The then regime would not allow the full publication of this novel, but Misto Treska refused to step out even a small part. Better not published than to offer it in a mutilated form to the reader - he insisted. For this reason this work remained in his drawers for about 18 years. Treska’s translations are to be found in Hugo Museum in Paris
, together with one of his dedication introductions, titled ‘Translating Hugo means translating France’.
During the years 1957-1974, Misto Treska served as President of the Albanian Committee for Cultural and Friendly Relations with the Outside World. In the years 1979-1981, he was appointed ambassador
to France
, Holland, Belgium
, and Luxembourg
. On January 24, 1981, he was selected as a honorary citizen of the city of Rubelles
, France
. Treska developed close friendship with many French personalities prominent in the field of politics and culture.
and Albania
’. In 2004, he is honored with the title ‘Honorary Citizen of Korçë
’.[7] In 2006, with the decision of the City Council, Library No. 5 of the capital of Albania
, Tirana
, is given the name ‘Misto A. Treska’. In 2010, one of the streets of Tirana
bears the name of Misto Treska, in tribute and respect to his work and contribution.
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
, Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents....
, Stendhal
Stendhal
Marie-Henri Beyle , better known by his pen name Stendhal, was a 19th-century French writer. Known for his acute analysis of his characters' psychology, he is considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism in his two novels Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme...
and Diderot
Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent person during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder and chief editor of and contributor to the Encyclopédie....
speak Albanian
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...
. He has also served in the Albanian diplomacy, particularly in exchanges of cultural relations of Albania
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...
with foreign countries, where he is shown up for his prominent role as ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Early life
Misto Treska was born in Treskë, KorçëKorča
Korča is a village in the municipality of Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
, on April 19, 1914, in a family of Albanian patriots. He attended the Lycée of Korça
Albanian National Lyceum
The Albanian National Lyceum was a high school in the city of Korçë, Albania, fully financed by the Albanian government, but that emphasized the French culture and the European values. The school fully functioned in the years 1917-1939...
along with other outstanding names like Pandi Geço
Pandi Geço
Pandi Geço was an Albanian geographer. He was best known for his unique regionalization of Albania into four physical-geographic regions, a regionalization proposed for the first time by him and still used today...
, Vedat Kokona
Vedat Kokona
Vedat Kokona is an Albanian translator, writer and lexicologist of the 20th century, well known for his dual dictionaries English-Albanian and French-Albanian and his contributions in Albanian lexicology and lexicography.-Early life:...
and Mahir Domi
Mahir Domi
Mahir Domi was an Albanian linguist. He was a member of the commission responsible for the orthography of the Standard Albanian language....
. Since at his early life, he was distinguished for his active help in the cultural and artistic life of the city. Under the pen name S. Mitre Toska, he published regularly articles and translations in “Rilindja' (Eng. Renaissance) and “Bota e Re” (Eng. New World), the socio-political and literary journals of the time, together with the then distinguished writers, like Sterjo Spase, Migjeni
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla was an Albanian poet and writer. He is better known under his pen name Migjeni.-Life:...
, Petro Marko
Petro Marko
Petro Marko was an Albanian writer. His best-known novel is titled Hasta la vista and recounts his experiences as a volunteer of the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War. Petro Marko is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern Albanian prose.- Life :Petro Marko was born...
, Nonda Bulka etc. Also, Treska put on stage plays “Den Politiske Kandestøber
Den Politiske Kandestøber
Den Politiske Kandestøber is a Danish play. Written by Ludvig Holberg, it was published in 1722....
” (Eng. The Political Tinker or The Pewterer turned Politician) by Ludvig Holberg
Ludvig Holberg
Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian double monarchy, who spent most of his adult life in Denmark. He was influenced by Humanism, the Enlightenment and the Baroque...
, “En Folkefiende” (Eng. An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People is an 1882 play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen wrote it in response to the public outcry against his play Ghosts, which at that time was considered scandalous...
) by Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre...
, and other plays by Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
, Jean Racine
Jean Racine
Jean Racine , baptismal name Jean-Baptiste Racine , was a French dramatist, one of the "Big Three" of 17th-century France , and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition...
and Victor Eftimiu
Victor Eftimiu
Victor Eftimiu was an Albanian-Romanian poet, playwright, and a contributor to Sburătorul, a Romanian literary magazine. His works have been performed in the State Jewish Theater of Romania....
, playing at the same time as an actor. In later years, he worked for the Albanian Encyclopedic Dictionary, entries dedicated to the period of 1920-ies and 1930-ies.
Years of WWII
Misto Treska took part in the first anti-fascist organizations of the city of KorcaKorča
Korča is a village in the municipality of Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
. In April 1939, he was arrested for resistance against the Italian occupiers and was transferred into the prisons of Durrës
Durrës
Durrës is the second largest city of Albania located on the central Albanian coast, about west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically important cities of Albania. Durres is situated at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian ports of Bari...
, Zvërnec
Zvërnec
Zvërnec is a community in Vlorë District. It is situated northwest of the city of Vlorë.Zvërnec, together with nearby Nartë, is a Greek-speaking pocket in the area north of Vlorë. The surrounding region is full of salt marshes...
(in Vlora), Kruja and from there to Messina, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, where he stayed for two years. Upon release from prison, he joined the Albanian Anti-Fascist National Liberation Army, the 20th Brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
, where he was ranked as its Commissar
Commissary
A commissary is someone delegated by a superior to execute a duty or an office; in a formal, legal context, one who has received power from a legitimate superior authority to pass judgment in a certain cause or to take information concerning it.-Word history:...
. The lyrics of this brigade would retain his signature. Throughout this period, Treska continued contribution to the country's literary life as a publicist, when his pen against the fascist invaders was felt particularly strong. He attended the Conference of Berati in 1944 and was one of the Albanian delegates to the Peace Conference in 1946
Paris Peace Treaties, 1947
The Paris Peace Conference resulted in the Paris Peace Treaties signed on February 10, 1947. The victorious wartime Allied powers negotiated the details of treaties with Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland .The...
. Being a member of the Presidium of the League of Writers and Artists of Albania
Albanian League of Writers and Artists
The Albanian League of Writers and Artists is an organization of creators, located in Tirana, Albania, which includes writers, composers, and artists and critics of the literary and artistic values.- History :...
, he submitted for publication novels of Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov , primarily known as Maxim Gorky , was a Russian and Soviet author, a founder of the Socialist Realism literary method and a political activist.-Early years:...
, “Malva” and “Birth of a Man”, which were received warmly by readers.
Translations and diplomatic life
Misto Treska was one of the founders of the Albanian League of Writers and ArtistsAlbanian League of Writers and Artists
The Albanian League of Writers and Artists is an organization of creators, located in Tirana, Albania, which includes writers, composers, and artists and critics of the literary and artistic values.- History :...
. The opus of his translation is broad and multidimensional, not only as a translator of prose but also as a translator of poetry. He was awarded with various orders and medals in the field of diplomacy and he was evaluated and awarded as a translator several times. He enriched his translation by writing introductions for them, in which he gives explanations for the time they were written and ideas conveyed by the authors. Treska translated masterpieces: "Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Les Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...
" and "Ninety-Three
Ninety-Three
Ninety-Three is the last novel by the French writer Victor Hugo. Published in 1874, shortly after the bloody upheaval of the Paris Commune, the novel concerns the Revolt in the Vendée and Chouannerie – the counter-revolutionary revolts in 1793 during the French Revolution...
" by Hugo
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
, "La Religieuse" (Eng. The Nun
The Nun
The Nun may refer to:* La Religieuse , an 18th century French novel by Denis Diderot, called The Nun in English* La Religieuse , a 1966 Drama movie directed by Jacques Rivette, based on the Diderot novel...
) by Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent person during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder and chief editor of and contributor to the Encyclopédie....
, "Lucien Leuwen
Lucien Leuwen
Lucien Leuwen is an unfinished French novel written by Stendhal in 1834. It was published posthumously in 1894....
" by Stendhal
Stendhal
Marie-Henri Beyle , better known by his pen name Stendhal, was a 19th-century French writer. Known for his acute analysis of his characters' psychology, he is considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism in his two novels Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme...
, "Bel-Ami" by Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents....
, "Colas Breugnon" by Romain Rolland
Romain Rolland
Romain Rolland was a French dramatist, novelist, essayist, art historian and mystic who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915.-Biography:...
, "Le Petit Chose
Le Petit Chose
Le Petit Chose is an autobiographical memoir by French author Alphonse Daudet. It recounts Daudet's early years from childhood, through boarding school and finally to Paris and his first successes as an author...
" by Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the father of Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.- Early life :Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the bourgeoisie. The father, Vincent Daudet, was a silk manufacturer — a man dogged through life by misfortune...
, poems by Louis Aragon
Louis Aragon
Louis Aragon , was a French poet, novelist and editor, a long-time member of the Communist Party and a member of the Académie Goncourt.- Early life :...
and Paul Éluard
Paul Éluard
Paul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel , was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement.-Biography:...
, etc.
Translation of the epopee "Les Miserables
Les Misérables
Les Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...
" saw the light of translation in Albanian about a century after Sami Frashëri had translated it in Turkish. The then regime would not allow the full publication of this novel, but Misto Treska refused to step out even a small part. Better not published than to offer it in a mutilated form to the reader - he insisted. For this reason this work remained in his drawers for about 18 years. Treska’s translations are to be found in Hugo Museum in Paris
Hauteville House
Hauteville House is a house where Victor Hugo lived during his exile from France, located at 38 Rue Hauteville in St. Peter Port in Guernsey. The house was donated to the City of Paris by Hugo's descendants in March, 1927...
, together with one of his dedication introductions, titled ‘Translating Hugo means translating France’.
During the years 1957-1974, Misto Treska served as President of the Albanian Committee for Cultural and Friendly Relations with the Outside World. In the years 1979-1981, he was appointed ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Holland, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, and Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. On January 24, 1981, he was selected as a honorary citizen of the city of Rubelles
Rubelles
Rubelles is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * * *...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Treska developed close friendship with many French personalities prominent in the field of politics and culture.
Translations
- Victor HugoVictor HugoVictor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
, Les MiserablesLes MisérablesLes Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...
, Quatrevingt-treize - Guy de MaupassantGuy de MaupassantHenri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a popular 19th-century French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents....
, Bel-Ami - StendhalStendhalMarie-Henri Beyle , better known by his pen name Stendhal, was a 19th-century French writer. Known for his acute analysis of his characters' psychology, he is considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism in his two novels Le Rouge et le Noir and La Chartreuse de Parme...
, Lucien LeuwenLucien LeuwenLucien Leuwen is an unfinished French novel written by Stendhal in 1834. It was published posthumously in 1894.... - Denis DiderotDenis DiderotDenis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent person during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder and chief editor of and contributor to the Encyclopédie....
, La Religieuse - Alphonse DaudetAlphonse DaudetAlphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the father of Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.- Early life :Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the bourgeoisie. The father, Vincent Daudet, was a silk manufacturer — a man dogged through life by misfortune...
, Le Petit ChoseLe Petit ChoseLe Petit Chose is an autobiographical memoir by French author Alphonse Daudet. It recounts Daudet's early years from childhood, through boarding school and finally to Paris and his first successes as an author... - Maxim GorkyMaxim GorkyAlexei Maximovich Peshkov , primarily known as Maxim Gorky , was a Russian and Soviet author, a founder of the Socialist Realism literary method and a political activist.-Early years:...
, Malva, Birth of a Man - Louis AragonLouis AragonLouis Aragon , was a French poet, novelist and editor, a long-time member of the Communist Party and a member of the Académie Goncourt.- Early life :...
, Le Fou d'ElsaLe Fou d'ElsaLe Fou d'Elsa is a 1963 novel written by Louis Aragon.-Synopsis:In this book Aragon's intellectual work is reflected through the description of Arabic and Muslim culture in both poetry and prose...
, Selected Poems - Paul ÉluardPaul ÉluardPaul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel , was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement.-Biography:...
, Selected Poems - Gabriel PériGabriel PériGabriel Péri was a prominent French Communist journalist and politician, and member of the French Resistance. He was executed by Nazi-occupied France during World War II.-Early life:Péri was born in Toulon to a Corsican family...
, Richard the Lionheart - Romain Roland, Colas Breugnon (This translation is awarded ‘First Class Price of the Republic of Albania’)
- Claire EtcherelliClaire EtcherelliClaire Etcherelli is a French novelist who has won Femina Prize * for her novel Elise, or the real life *-Bibliography:*Elise ou la vraie vie...
, Elise ou la vraie vie - Jean BrullerJean BrullerJean Marcel Bruller was a French writer and illustrator who co-founded Les Éditions de Minuit with Pierre de Lescure and Yvonne Paraf. During the World War II occupation of northern France he joined the Resistance and his texts were published under the pseudonym Vercors.Several of his novels have...
(Vercors), Le Silence de la merLe Silence de la merLe Silence de la mer is a novel written in early 1942 by Jean Bruller under the pseudonym Vercors. It was published secretly in Nazi-occupied Paris... - Harry MulischHarry MulischHarry Kurt Victor Mulisch was a Dutch author. He wrote more than 80 novels, plays, essays, poems and philosophical reflections. These have been translated into more than 20 languages....
, De Aanslag (Eng. The AssaultThe AssaultThe Assault is a 1982 novel by Harry Mulisch about the Second World War. It deals with the consequences for the lone survivor of a Nazi retaliation on an innocent family after a collaborator named Fake Ploeg is found killed outside their home.The novel takes readers on the journey through the main...
) - Jean RacineJean RacineJean Racine , baptismal name Jean-Baptiste Racine , was a French dramatist, one of the "Big Three" of 17th-century France , and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition...
, Les PlaideursLes PlaideursLes Plaideurs, or the Litigants, written in 1668, is a comedy in three acts with respectively 8, 14, and 4 scenes in Alexandrine verse by Jean Racine. This is the only comedy written by Racine. It was inspired by The Wasps by Aristophanes, but he withdrew all political significance... - MolièreMolièreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
, Les Fourberies de ScapinLes Fourberies de ScapinLes Fourberies de Scapin is a three-act comedy by French playwright Molière. The title character Scapin is similar to the archetypical Scapino character. The play was first staged in 1671 in Paris.... - French Road Code and Rail Transport (available at the Ministry of Transports and Public Works)
- etc.
Post Mortem
Misto Treska was awarded First Prize ‘For Contribution in Relations between FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Albania
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...
’. In 2004, he is honored with the title ‘Honorary Citizen of Korçë
Korča
Korča is a village in the municipality of Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
’.[7] In 2006, with the decision of the City Council, Library No. 5 of the capital of Albania
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...
, Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, is given the name ‘Misto A. Treska’. In 2010, one of the streets of Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
bears the name of Misto Treska, in tribute and respect to his work and contribution.