Moikom Zeqo, a well-known researcher and writer, has passed away at the age of 71. Zeqo has long suffered from a serious illness. The writer, born in Durrës, left behind 62 works of poetry, archeological studies, as well as screenplays of cinematographic and television films of cultural and archaeological character.
Many of his creations have been translated into several foreign languages; English, French, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian, Polish, German, etc.
Moikom Zeqo is also the author of three exhibitions in painting. His works and his long artistic and intellectual career have been appreciated by personalities of Albanian and foreign culture. "The Grand Master" will long be remembered as a pioneer of post-modernization in Albanian literature.
In addition to art, Moikom Zeqo has also been a well-known figure in Albanian politics. In the 1990s, he held the status of Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.
