Pajtim Statovci

Pajtim Statovci

Country

Finland, Albania

Occupation

Writer

Description

Author of the book 'Kissani Jugoslavia'(2014), which was translated into English as 'My Cat Yugoslavia' (2017) and received the Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize for best debut novel in Finnish (2014). Other books include 'Crossing' (2019), which was published in Finland as 'Tiranan sydän'. Refugee from Albania/Yugoslavia to Finland.

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/language-culture/lets-not-label-each-other-urges-author-pajtim-statovci
• https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/22/the-story-of-a-queer-european-refugee-who-insists-on-self-invention
• https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/07/crossing-pajtim-statovci-review

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