Mark Krasniqi

Mark Krasniqi (Serbian: Марк Краснићи, Mark Krasnići) is a Kosovo Albanian ethnographer, publicist, writer, and translator. He was born on October 19, 1920 in Glavičica (Kokaj), near Peć, in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He finished his elementary school in Peć and attended high school in Prizren, finishing it in 1941. After high school, he studied literature in University of Padova, Italy and after the World War II he studied Geography and Ethnography in the University of Belgrade, where he graduated in 1950.

After his graduation until the end of 1961 he worked in the Science Academy in Belgrade, in the Institute of Ethnography, being one of the few Albanians to get a membership in the Yugoslavian Academy of Science. From 1961 he is a professor in the University of Pristina; he is also a member of Science Academy of Kosovo. He earned his PhD in the University of Ljubljana in 1960. He published various studies and scientific books on ethnography and geography as well as textbooks. He was most widely known as a writer, especially for his poetry for children.

Publications

Scientific studies

• Contemporary socio-geographical changes in Kosovo and Dukagjin (Serbian: Savremene društveno-geografske promene na Kosovu i Metohiji), 1963, in Serbo-Croatian, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, OCLC 631576938
• Trails and tracking, Ethnographic studies, 1982, publisher: Shtëpia Botuese "8 Nëntori", Tirana, OCLC 13845605
• Trough of Barani: Ethnographic monograph, 1985, publisher: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, OCLC 23575118
• Rugova: Ethnographic monograph (as co-author), 1987, publisher: Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti Kosova, OCLC 249450825
• From the source of traditions, Ethnographic studies, 1991, publisher: Zëri, Prishtina, OCLC 500189890
• Mythological aspects, beliefs and superstitions (Albanian: Aspekte milogogjike : besime e bestytni), 1997, publisher: Gazeta "Rilindja", Prishtina, OCLC 796234833
• Our ethnic roots (Albanian: Rrënjët tona etnike), 2002, publisher: Demochristian Albanian Party of Kosovo, Prishtina, OCLC 500191010
• Faith in Albanian traditions (Albanian: Besa në traditën shqiptare), 2011, publisher: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, ISBN 9789951413992
• Hospitality in Albanian traditions (Albanian: Mikpritja në traditën shqiptare), 2005, publisher: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, ISBN 9789951413190
• Tolerance in Albanian traditions (Albanian: Toleranca në traditën shqiptare), 2007, publisher: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, ISBN 9789951413633
• Ethnic aspect of migrations: Albanians through violent deportations (Albanian: Aspekti etnik i migrimeve : shqiptarët në rrjedhat e shpërnguljeve të dhunshme), 2012, publisher: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Prishtina, ISBN 9789951615020 (Hivzi Islami as co-author)
• Sami Frasheri and the pedagogy of National Awakening (Albanian: Sami Frashëri dhe pedagogjia e rilindjes kombëtare), 1995, publisher: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Prishtina, OCLC 439580947 (Jashar Rexhepagiq as co-author)
• Folkloric architecture of the region of Prizren during XVIII-XIX centuries (Albanian: Arkitektura folklorike e rajonit të Prizrenit në shekujt XVIII-XIX), 2011, publisher: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Prishtina, ISBN 9789951615013 (Shpresë Siqeca; Pajazit Nushi; Hivzi Islami as co-authors)
• Woman and the evolution of birth in Kosovo (Albanian: Femra dhe evolucioni i lindshmërise në Kosovë), 2009, publisher: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo, Prishtina, ISBN 9789951413800 (Mimoza Dushi; Hivzi Islami as co-authors)
• Collection of works, wrap up of a decade of work 1961-1971 (Albanian: Përmbledhje punimesh : me rastin e dhjetëvjetorit të punës 1961-1971), 1972, publisher: Fakulteti Juridik-Ekonomik i Prishtinës, Prishtina, OCLC 500049145 (in Albanian and Serbo-Croatian)
• Etno-geographical meaning of Rugova's toponyms (Serbian: Etno-geografsko značenje toponima Rugove), 1982, publisher: Yugoslavian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Zagreb, OCLC 438827593

Textbooks

• Economical geography (Albanian: Gjeografia ekonomike : enti i teksteve dhe i mjeteve mësimore i Krahinës Socialiste Autonome të Kosovës), permanent faculty text, 1985 (4th edition, previous three in Serbian)
• Geography of Yugoslavia, high school text, 1975, publisher: "Enti i teksteve dhe mjeteve mesimore i Krahinës Socialiste Autonome të Kosovës", OCLC 255896663
• Geography for elementary school, VIII grade, 3rd edition, 1978

Publicistics

• Positioning and reactions (Albanian: Qëndrime e reagime, publisher: Ars poetica, Prishtina, 1995, OCLC 635691315
• Kosovo today: detailed report presented to the Belgian Senate, 1992, Bruxelles, in German and English, OCLC 500191038
• Endeavors for Kosovo (Albanian: Përpjekje për Kosovën), 2002, publisher: Demochristian Albanian Party of Kosovo, Prishtina, OCLC 500189873

Poetry

• "Grandpa's tales" (Albanian: "Përrallat e gjyshit"), 1953, publisher: "Mustafa Bakija", Prishtina, OCLC 40093006
• "First light" (Albanian: "Drita e parë"), 1956
• "Ordered mail" (Albanian: "Posta e porositur"), 1959, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, OCLC 320079155
• "Illiterate rabbit" (Albanian: "Lepuri analfabet"), 1974
• "Mountain postman" (Albanian: "Postieri i maleve"), 1984, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, OCLC 500047749 (Drita M Jovanović as co-author)
• "Time's echo" (Albanian: "Jehona e kohës"), 1972, publisher: Shtëpia botuese "Naim Frashëri", Tirana, OCLC 13445098
• "Beetle's tower" (Albanian: "Kulla e buburrecit"), 1989, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, OCLC 441007180
• "Snowhite" (Albanian: Borëbardha) (adaptation), 1956
• "Selected poetry for children" (Albanian: "Vjersha të zgjedhura për fëmijë"), 1998

Translations

• Spiders (Serbian: Pauci) (novel), Ivo Ćipiko, Belgrade, 1909, publisher: "Milladin Popovic", Prishtina, 1947
• The Servant Jernej and His Justice (Slovene: Hlapec Jernej in njegova pravica), Ivan Cankar, 1907, publisher: Progres, Prishtina, 1949, OCLC: 451225721
• The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Alexander Pushkin, 1831
• The big year 1941 (Albanian: Vjeti i madh), evidence regarding Yugoslav National Liberation War, various, publisher: Directory of Information, Government of Serbia P.R., Belgrade, 1950
• Macedonian writers for children (Albanian: Shkrimtarët maqedonas për fëmijë), poetry compilation, various, publisher: Rilindja, Prishtina, 1962
• "Zambarja e shelqes", poetry compilation from Grigor Vitez, publisher: SGB Rilindja, Prishtina, 1960
• The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights (Albanian: Princesha e shtatë vëllaznit), Alexander Pushkin, 1833, publisher: "Mustafa Bakija", Prishtina, 1952
• General history, schools and pedagogical ideas (partial translation), Leon Zlebnik, publisher: "Milladin Popoviq", Prishtina, 1958
• Hedgehog's house, Branko Ćopić, publisher: Nova Makedonija, Shkup, 1964

As co-translator

• Read and travel China to Paris, Mayakovsky (co-translator Esad Mekuli), publisher: Directorate of Education for Kosmet, Belgrade, 1948
• The Tale of the Golden Cockerel, Alexander Pushkin, 1834 (co-translator Esad Mekuli), publisher: Directorate of Education for Kosmet, Belgrade, 1949
• Snowhite (adaptation), Hans Christian Andersen, publisher: "Mustafa Bakija", Prishtina, 1956
• First book for the homeland, Zagorčić - Herzog, publisher: "Mustafa Bakija", Prishtina, 1954 (co-translator Adem Bllaca)

Further reading

• Poezia për fëmijë e Mark Krasniqit : studim monografik, Anton Berisha, "Faik Konica", Prishtina, 2002, ISBN 9789951060004