Tom Kuka

Enkel Demi
Born (1972-08-01) 1 August 1972 (age 53)
Pen nameTom Kuka
OccupationWriter, journalist
LanguageAlbanian
NationalityAlbanian
Notable worksHide mbi kalldrëm (2016)
Gurët e vetmisë (2018)
Ora e ligë (2019)
Flama (2021)
Notable awardsEuropean Union Prize for Literature (2021)
SpouseMesila Doda

Enkel Demi (pen name Tom Kuka; born 1 August 1972) is an Albanian writer, journalist, television presenter and former news anchor. He made his literary debut in 2016 with the historical novel Hide mbi kalldrëm (Jujube on Cobblestone).[1][2] In November 2018, he published his second novel, Gurët e vetmisë (Stones of Loneliness), a family saga which won the national prize for literature in 2019. His next novel was Ora e ligë (Evil Hour, 2019), followed by fourth novel Flama (Calamity), which was published in March 2021. Kuka won the EU Prize for literature for Flama.[3]

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