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“We usually understand freedom as meaning that there are many choices - but does having more choices, or believing we do, actually make us more free?”

Quote by Luljeta Lleshanaku

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Luljeta Lleshanaku

Luljeta Lleshanaku, born on April 2, 1968, is an Albanian poet whose works are known for their profound emotions and unique style, reflecting the diversity of Albanian society and culture. more

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“Very often I hear talk about female literature, or femininity in literature. It's a categorization I am not sure about. Maybe there are a few elements that distinguish women's observations from men's, like the ability to notice some fine details.”

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“Words are delicate instruments: How to use them so that, after having read the poem, the taste remaining is not of the words themselves, but of a thought, a situation, a parallel reality? If not used appropriately, words in poetry are like the ugly remains of food after eating. What I mean is that readers will reject words if they don't serve to shift attention from themselves to somewhere else.”

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“To me, poetry is a rational act. I never write a poem if I'm not sure what I am going to say or what I want to communicate.”

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“I come from a culture that was isolated for a long time - I have my own story to tell, in my own style, and an aesthetic approach that was mostly self-taught. So, does it fit a reader's curiosity? Will it meet their expectations?”

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“Each language has its own temperament; some languages make a poem more dramatic or sad, and others make it more playful.”

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“Years ago, I thought that if a person had experienced injustice in her life, it meant she would be fair, because she would know what it meant to be a victim of injustice. But now I am not so sure. Experiencing injustice can also make a person dangerous. Carrying a sense of revenge and anger can make a person victimize their own self.”

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