Lightning from the Depths

An English collection to present the range of Albanian verse from the early Christian traditions to the influence of Islam and the Ottoman Empire and from the beginnings of a modern tradition, quashed by the Stalinists.

Robert Elsie's interest in the small Balkan country of Albania was sparked by several visits he made from 1978 on. He has written many books on Albanian culture and affairs. Janice Mathie-Heck has done extensive work in teaching and counseling Albanian refugees as well as translating, editing, and critiquing various works of Albanian literature.