Lekë Matrënga
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Luca Matranga was an Arbëresh writer and priest from Sicily
. He is regarded as one of the authors of the era of early Albanian literature
.
book entitled E mbsuame e krështerë (Christian Doctrine) from Latin to medieval Albanian. The book was published in Rome
, Italy
in 1592, and has 28 pages. The introduction of the book is in Italian
. The book covers issues of the Christian doctrine. An eight-line poem of Matrënga is also included in the book.
The importance of the book for Albanian literature
remains both in the fact that it is the second major book published in Albanian and that the poem is the first form of poetry in Albanian found yet.
Sicily
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. He is regarded as one of the authors of the era of early Albanian literature
Albanian literature
The Albanian literature is the literature written by Albanians.-Renaissance:The expansion of the Ottoman Empire pushed many Albanians from their homeland during the period of the Western European Renaissance humanism...
.
Works
Matrënga is the translator of a catechismCatechism
A catechism , i.e. to indoctrinate) is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present...
book entitled E mbsuame e krështerë (Christian Doctrine) from Latin to medieval Albanian. The book was published in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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in 1592, and has 28 pages. The introduction of the book is in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
. The book covers issues of the Christian doctrine. An eight-line poem of Matrënga is also included in the book.
The importance of the book for Albanian literature
Albanian literature
The Albanian literature is the literature written by Albanians.-Renaissance:The expansion of the Ottoman Empire pushed many Albanians from their homeland during the period of the Western European Renaissance humanism...
remains both in the fact that it is the second major book published in Albanian and that the poem is the first form of poetry in Albanian found yet.