Gjergj Qiriazi (Kyrias)
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Gjergj Qiriazi
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| Born | 1868 |
| Died | December 30, 1912 |
| Other names | George Kyrias |
| Citizenship | Ottoman |
| Known for | Christian Literature Albanian School in Korçë "Bashkim' i Kombit" newspaper Congress of Monastir |
| Notable work | Kënkë të shenjtëruara (Monastir, 1906) |
| Relatives | Brother of Gjerasim Qiriazi (1858-1894) Sevasti Qiriazi (1871-1949) Parashqevi Qiriazi (1880-1970)[1] |
Gjergj Qiriazi (1868 — 30 December 1912) was an Albanian publisher and writer. He was born in Bitola, Ottoman Empire (now Republic of Macedonia), where he attended the local school. Like his brother Gjerasim, he studied at the American CollegeinSamokov, Bulgaria. He worked for the British and Foreign Bible Society and took over the direction of the first Albanian girls' school in Korçë upon the death of his brother. In 1908 he was the president of the Albanian Bashkimi club in Monastir and later became vice-president.[2] In 1908, he was a delegate at the Congress of Monastir.
Gjergj Qiriazi was one of the founders of the Albanian printing press Bashkimi i Kombit. He helped his brother Gejrasim to publish two volumes of literature, namely Hristomathi a udhëheqës për ç'do shtëpi shqiptari (Monastir, 1902) and a co-wrote with him a collection of religious verse Kënkë të shenjtëruara (Monastir, 1906).[3]
Qiriazi also translated John Bunyan's Pilgrim's ProgressasUdhëtari, printed in 1927 by Dhori Koti publishers.
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