Tom Kuka

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]

Enkel Demi
Born	(1972-08-01) 1 August 1972 (age 53) Tirana, PR Albania
Pen name	Tom Kuka
Occupation	Writer, journalist
Language	Albanian
Nationality	Albanian
Notable works	Hide mbi kalldrëm (2016) Gurët e vetmisë (2018) Ora e ligë (2019) Flama (2021)
Notable awards	European Union Prize for Literature (2021)
Spouse	Mesila Doda