By Nichole Hoffman
Award-winning Albanian author Amedeo Baci releases his first novel to an English audience. “Between Heartaches and Love,” was translated into English to share his life story through his impressive novels.
Baci’s writing has received three prestigious Albanian literary awards, and now the English-speaking audience can finally start adoring his romantic realism as well. Baci’s saga of novels are written from his personal life stories and “Between Heartaches and Love, released by Page Publishing of New York, is the first of seven trilogies. “Between Heartaches and Love” is a tale of true first love that showcases a vibrant picture of the Albanian lifestyle, culture, and countryside. Readers live through his childhood loves and horrors. The acclaimed author uses his real-life experiences to create a world his audience craves for.
Baà§i, who’s pentalingual, possesses five diplomas, including a master’s degree, and boasts 10 certifications in other fields which he earned in Albania and in several other countries throughout Europe. He is one of Albania’s most popular and prolific authors and has penned over 40 published books in his name since he began his literary career at the age of 50.
Baà§i says authenticity fuels his work: “This is a long story – as painful as it is exulting. To relive it again while writing it was very painful. When reliving one’s childhood, there is a twist between reality and fantasy, and one may lack the perspective needed for a realistic view of adolescent romantic memories. As the years passed by, my unfulfilled love for the most loving girl I’ve ever met felt more and more like an unstoppable volcanic eruption. I was only able to release the unfulfilled feeling that was left behind from the encumbrance of the past, and the pain and suffering that came with it, by telling the story of my life through my writing. I wanted to replace something lovely with another thing as lovely, where the dilemmas can take concrete forms” .
“The essence of this story lies in the tension between love and heartache. Priorities seem to fall one way or another at times. On one side is compassion, noble and divine because it is unconditional. On the other side is love, which requires something in return,” said Baà§i.
