Pjetër Zarishi
Dom Pjetër Zarishi | |
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| Born | 16 February 1806 |
| Died | 1866 |
| Other names | Dom Pjeter Xarishi |
| Occupation(s) | Catholic priest and poet |
| Known for | establishing a tradition of the 19th century Catholic literature in northern Albania |
Pjetër Zarishi or Dom Pjeter Xarishi (1806 in Blinisht, Zadrima – 1866 in Kallmet, Lezhë) was an Albanian Mirditë Catholic priest and poet who established a tradition of the 19th century Catholic literature in northern Albania. He is also noted for his literary contribution to the Albanian National Awakening. His poems were primarily religious and in less extent secular.