Girolamo de Rada

Girolamo de Rada
Girolamo de Rada
Native name
Jeronim de Rada
Born(1814-11-29)29 November 1814
Macchia Albanese, Kingdom of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Died28 February 1903(1903-02-28) (aged 88)
Occupation
  • Folklorist
  • journalist
  • lawyer
  • playwright
  • poet
  • rilindas
  • writer
Language
NationalityItalo-Albanian Arbëresh
Alma materUniversity of Naples
Genre
Literary movementAlbanian Renaissance
Signature

Girolamo de Rada (Arbërisht: Jeronim de Rada; 29 November 1814  28 February 1903) was an Arbëreshë folklorist, journalist, lawyer, playwright, poet, rilindas and writer. He is regarded as one of the most influential Albanian writers of the 19th century who played an essential role in the Albanian Renaissance.