introduced to the festival, were viewed as being liberal and pro-Western. In June 1973, a plenary session of the Central Committee of the Party of Labour of Albania was convened, specifically dedicated to the festival and the struggle against the so-called liberal leaners. Fadil Paçrami and the chief producer of Radio Televizioni Shqiptar Todi Lubonja were heavily criticized. The most harsh accusations came from Enver Hoxha, personally, and from his wife Nexhmiye. Soon after that, Paçrami was expelled both from the Union of Writers of Albania and the Party of Labour of Albania under the false accusations of treason against the party and the nation. On 21 October 1975, Fadil Paçrami was arrested by Sigurimi. In 1977, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He served a total 15 years in prison, before he got pardoned. Later life Fadil Paçrami was freed from prison in 1990, as Ramiz Alia was conducting anti-totalitarian reforms. After being freed from prison he distanced himself from politics and was mostly engaged in playwriting and other cultural activity. In 1999, a compilation of Paçrami's plays was published. References Albanian dramatists and playwrights People from Shkodër 1922 births 2008 deaths Labour Party of Albania politicians 20th-century dramatists and playwrights Albanian male writers 20th-century Albanian writers 21st-century Albanian writers Albanian prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of Albania Speakers of the Parliament of Albania Members of the Parliament of Albania