Anila Wilms
Wilms was born in Tirana and grew up in the Albanian port of Durrës. On her maternal side, she comes from a family of wealthy and politically influential beys who were expropriated and disempowered after 1945 as enemies of the communist regime. From 1989 to 1993, she studied history and philology at the University of Tirana.
Anila Wilms
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- Name
- Anila Wilms
- Born
- 1971
- Occupation
- Novelist Anila Wilms is an Albanian writer living in Germany.
- Nationality
- Albania · Germany
- Education
- University of Tirana
- Honours
- Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (award of sponsorship)
- Languages
- Albanian · German
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Wilms was born in Tirana and grew up in the Albanian port of Durrës. On her maternal side, she comes from a family of wealthy and politically influential beys who were expropriated and disempowered after 1945 as enemies of the communist regime. From 1989 to 1993, she studied history and philology at the University of Tirana.
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In August 2012, she published her first novel in German Das albanische Öl oder Mord auf der Straße des Nordens (The Albanian Oil or Murder on the Road of the North) in Berlin, based on historical research. The novel is set in the 1920s and is described as "an exotic, burlesque episode from the history of the young Albanian nation in the form of a political thriller". She first wrote the book in Albanian and published it in Tirana in 2007. In 2013, she was awarded the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize for her writing.
Anila Wilms, 2012 Foto Transit Buchverlag
Gudrun Fröba, Transit Buchverlag
Anila Wilms, 2012 Foto Transit Buchverlag
Gudrun Fröba, Transit Buchverlag
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• Name — Anila Wilms • Born — 1971 • Occupation — Novelist Anila Wilms is an Albanian writer living in Germany.
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1971
Anila Wilms born at Tirana.
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- 1.Wilms, Das albanische Öl. Transit Verlag.
- 2.Onufri. Pritje të bukura.
- 3.Frank Riedel. Die Brücke über die Droja - Der Roman „Das albanische Öl oder Mord auf der Straße des Nordens“ von Anila Wilms ist ein historischer Balkan-Thriller mit Gegenwartsbezug. literaturkritik.de.
- 4.Machtspiel um die junge Demokratie. deutschlandfunk.de. 2013-02-06.
- 5.Thomas Wörtche. Anila Wilms: Das albanische Öl oder Mord auf der Straße des Nordens. culturmag.de.
- 6.Kultur: Heimtücke und Edelmut. 1865-2263.
- 7.Dielli në mërgim - Botime Dudaj. Botime Dudaj -. 2025-11-10.
- 8.Thekla Dannenberg. "Albanien ist ein sehr grimmiges Land". 2013-12-03. 0044-2070.
- 9.Chloe Ann Fagan. The role of Albania and Kosovo in the 'South-Eastern Turn' in contemporary German language literature. 2020.
- 10.Mein Europa: Der Zug fährt vorwärts.
- 11.Ein Gefühl von Zuhause.
- 12.Francesca Polistina. Interview zum Wochenende - Anila Wilms: Dankbarkeit muss ein Emigrant in seinem Herzen tragen. 2015-03-20.
- 13.Was auf dem Spiel steht.
- 14.Himmel, Erde, Identität.
- 15.Mein Europa: Wie realistisch ist 2025?.
- 16.Shtepia e Librit. Pritje të bukura – Ani Wilms.
- 17.Maks Velo: Rezension zu Pritje të bukura. In: Koha jonë, 28. Dezember 2000.
- 18.Dashuria ime e ndaluar. 2001-02-18.
- 19.Büro für Text und Literatur Büro für Text und Literatur Pressearbeit für Verlage und Autor*innen.
- 20.Anila Wilms: Das albanische Öl oder Mord auf der Straße des Nordens (2012). Sätze & Schätze. 2017-01-03.
- 21.Rebekka Roth, Laura Höfler. Anila Wilms: "Das albanische Öl oder Mord auf der Straße des Nordens". 2013-10-28.
- 22.Les assassins de la route du Nord. Éditions Actes Sud.
- 23.Anna Lattanzi. Un americano a Tirana tra le due facce della società albanese. Albania Letteraria. 2022-02-23.
- 24.LA STRADA DEL NORD, Anila Wilms – KELLER EDITORE.
- 25.Heroizmi i shqiptarëve për hebrenjtë ringjallet në romanin “Dielli në mërgim”. 2026-04-29.
- 26.Shija e romanit klasik mbi një temë të njohur që na mëson të reja. 2026-02-11.
- 27.Minella Aleksi: “Dielli në mërgim”, eksploron të vërteta që realiteti i errëson. ExLibris. 2026-02-09.
- 28.Letërsia si tempull i kujtesës. 2025-11-25.
- 29.Ani Wilms: a writer who has preserved our history through literature. 2025-11-20.
- 30.Chamisso (No. 8, 2013).
- 31.Stuttgarter Kriminächte e.V.
- 32.Preisverleihung an Comburg-Stipendium 2014 an Anila Wilms. 20150511114659.
- 33.Adelbert-von-Chamisso-Preis 2013: Anila Wilms. 2026-04-30. 2013-03-01. BoschStiftung.
- 34.Një Grusht Librash “Dielli në mërgim”, Ani Wilms, Lufta e Dytë Botërore në sytë e një djali hebre. 2026-04-30. 2025-11-27. Ora News.
- 35.Rudina – „Dielli në mërgim“, libri i Ani Wilms, për historinë e hebrenjve gjatë Luftës II Botërore. 2026-05-03. RTV Klan.
- 36.Ani Wilms: Historia e patreguar e hebrenjve të Vlorës. 2026-05-03. Gazeta TemA.
- 37.Rrëfimi i Ani Wilms: Marrëdhëniet e mia me Kadarenë dhe Artan Hoxhën - Exclusive, 08 Mars 2026. 2026-04-30. 2026-03-08. Top Channel Albania.
- 38.Për dashuritë e Ani Wilms – Episodi 206. 2026-05-03. 2026-05-01. Mira Kazhani.
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Anila Wilms is recorded as having received Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (award of sponsorship).
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