In Bitola, North Macedonia, Gjergj Qiriazi, a nationalist figure of the National Renaissance, publicist, and brother of Gjerasim Qiriazi, passed away. He was born in Bitola in 1868. Like his brother, Gjergj attended Greek school in his hometown, Bitola, and the American college in Samokov. He was employed by the British and Foreign Bible Society. After his brother’s death in 1894, he took over the management of the girls’ school in Korçë, and in 1908, he was a delegate to the Congress of Manastir. In 1909, Gjergj Qiriazi was one of the founders of the Albanian-language newspaper “Bashkimi i Kombit” consistently distinguishing himself for his political activity. Gjergj Qiriazi published a collection of religious poems entitled “Kënkë të shenjtëruara” (“Sacred Songs”) Sofia 1906. He was active, especially in publishing school textbooks. He published a physics textbook, “Fizika” (“Physics”) Bucharest 1899, as well as a number of articles in contemporary newspapers. (In the photo: Gjergj Qiriazi)
Text: Robert Elsie, History of Albanian literature , “Dukagjini”, Pejë, 2001, pages 212-213.
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