If I Were a Boy (novel)

If I Were a Boy
The 2002 edition cover, published by Letrat
AuthorHaki Stërmilli
Original titleSikur t'isha djalë
LanguageAlbanian
GenreFiction, Drama
Publication date
1936
Publication placeAlbania
Pages155

If I Were a Boy (Albanian: Sikur t'isha djalë) is an Albanian epistolary novel written by Haki Stërmilli in 1936. Written mostly in the form of diary entries, it documents the struggles of the young female protagonist, Dija, as she tries to adjust to an Albanian patriarchal society, which was common at the time. The novel was originally written in Gheg Albanian.

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