Blendi Fevziu

Blendi Fevziu
Born (1969-05-18) 18 May 1969
Tirana, Albania
EducationUniversity of Tirana
OccupationsJournalist, writer, host
Writing career
Years active1992–present

Blendi Fevziu (born 18 May 1969) is an Albanian journalist, writer and host of the television talk show Opinion, which first went on air on August 31, 1997.[1]

Early life and education

Fevziu was born in Tirana, Albania. He graduated in literature and Albanian language at the University of Tirana in 1991.[2]

In 1989, he was part of the staff of the newspaper Studenti. Between December 1990 and February 1991, he participated in the student movement during the change of regime in Albania. On January 5, 1991, he was a co-founder of the newspaper Rilindja Demokratike (Democratic Rebirth).[2]

Career

  • Chief editor of Koha Jonë (1992)[2]
  • Chief editor of Aleanca (1993–1996)[2]
  • Co-chief editor of Poli i Qendrës (1996)[2]
  • Political news editor for Independent (1997)[2]
  • Editor of Klan Magazine (1996–2001)[2]
  • Editor of Korrieri (2001–2005)[2]
  • Editor of Koha Jonë (2007–2008)[2]

Television

In August 1997, Fevziu started a political show on TVSH named E Diela Debat. On September 26, 1998, the show moved to Klan Television and, from 1999, the broadcast day changed from Sundays to Thursdays.[2]

In 2001, the program was renamed Opinion. From October 2006, it was broadcast twice a week, and since 2008, it has aired four times a week.[3][4]

Sports administration

In February 2026, Fevziu was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Albanian Football Association (FSHF) for a four-year term.[5]

Works

Year Title Translated Co-Authors References
1992 Njëqind ushtarë One hundred soldiers Ben Blushi [6]
1994 Piedestale pa Statuja Pedestals without Statues [7]
1996 Gjysma tjetër e botës The other half of the world
1999 Para dhe pas kamerave In front of and behind the cameras [8]
2004 50 + 1 50 + 1 [9]
2005 Histori e Shtypit Shqiptar, 1848 - 2005 History of the Albanian press, 1848–2005 [10]
2010 Jeta ime - Intervistë me Blendi Fevziun My life – Interview with Blendi Fevziu
Hiri i Vullkanit Volcanic Ashes [11]
2011 "Piedestale pa Statuja" (Ribotim i plotësuar) "Pedestals Without Statues" (Complete Reprint)
"Enver Hoxha" biografi Biography "Enver Hoxha" [12]
2012 "100 Vjet" - një ekskursion në politikën shqiptare 1912 - 2012 "100 Years" - an excursion into Albanian politics 1912 to 2012 [13]
2014 Ahmet Zogu, Presidenti që u bë Mbret Ahmet Zogu, the President who became King [14]
2016 Pushteti Power
2019 Tirana e Nonës Mother's Tirana [15]
2020 Lufta e Kosovës dhe Hashim Thaçi War of Kosovo and Hashim Thaçi Baton Haxhiu [16]
2023 Takimet e mia me... My meetings with... [17]

Fevziu's biography of Hoxha was published in English, with an introduction by Robert Elsie, as Enver Hoxha: The Iron Fist of Albania by I. B. Tauris in 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "Books by Blendi Fevziu (Author of Enver Hoxha)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Blendi Fevziu - Curriculum Vitae". Federata Shqiptare e Futbollit (in Albanian). Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "TV Klan". Tvklan.al. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Books in Albania: All the fun of the Tirana book fair". The Economist. November 15, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Zgjidhet Blendi Fevziu, vendosen anëtarët e Komitetit Ekzekutiv në FSHF". TV Klan (in Albanian). February 16, 2026. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Njëqind ushtarë". GoodReads. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Piedestale pa statuja" [Pedestals without Statues]. GoodReads. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Para dhe Pas Kamerave". GoodReads. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ "50+1 - Blendi Fevziu". Bukinist.al. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Histori e shtypit shqiptar (1848 - 2005)". GoodReads. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Hiri I Vullkanit" [Volcanic Ashes]. GoodReads. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Enver Hoxha". GoodReads. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ "100 Vjet - (1912 - 2012)". GoodReads. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ Fevziu, Blendi (2014). Ahmet Zogu, presidenti që u bë mbret. UET Press. ISBN 978-9928-190-09-3. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  15. ↑ Fevziu, Blendi (2019). Tirana e Nonës. UET Press. ISBN 978-9928-236-89-0. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Lufta e Kosovës dhe Hashim Thaçi" [War of Kosovo and Hashim Thaçi]. GoodReads. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ ""Takimet e mia me..." libri më i ri nga Blendi Fevziu | Top Albania Radio" ["My meetings with..." the newest book by Blendi Fevziu | Top Albania Radio]. www.topalbaniaradio.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

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Interview with Robert Elsie about the Hoxha biography, BBC, March 17, 2016

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