Nicola Chetta

Nicola Chetta, (Arbërisht: Nikollë Keta; 1740? – 1803) was an Arbëresh writer and priest. He was born in Contessa Entellina. He was educated at the Greek Orthodox seminary in Palermo. In 1777, Keta himself became rector of the seminary himself. As a poet, he wrote both religious and secular verse in Albanian and Greek, and has the honour of having composed the first Albanian sonnet (1777).^[1]

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Early authors	Zenel Bastari Constantine of Berat Pjetër Bogdani Pjetër Budi Gjon Buzuku Julije Balović Nicola Chetta Nikollë Filja Nezim Frakulla Dalip Frashëri Shahin Frashëri Tahir Efendi Jakova Hasan Zyko Kamberi Haxhi Ymer Kashari Muhamet Kyçyku Luca Matranga Etëhem Bey Mollaj Sulejman Naibi Giuseppe Schirò (archbishop) Tahir Skënderasi Giulio Variboba Muçi Zade
Classical authors	Josif Bageri Andon Zako Çajupi Gabriele Dara Spiro Dine Aleksandër Stavre Drenova Gjergj Fishta Naim Frashëri Sami Frashëri Mihal Grameno Luigj Gurakuqi Milto Sotir Gurra Faik Konica Loni Logori Ndre Mjeda Kristo Negovani Ndoc Nikaj Foqion Postoli Girolamo de Rada Francesco Antonio Santori Giuseppe Schirò Giuseppe Serembe Filip Shiroka Risto Siliqi Pashko Vasa Jani Vreto Pjetër Zarishi
Modern	Dritëro Agolli Linditë Ahmeti Mimoza Ahmeti Ylljet Aliçka Fatos Arapi Lindita Arapi Eqrem Basha Sali Bashota Domenico Bellizzi Ben Blushi Kiço Blushi Maria Antonia Braile Flora Brovina Dionis Bubani Gaqo Bushaka Martin Camaj Aleks Çaçi Selfixhe Ciu Spiro Çomora Teki Dervishi Diana Çuli Ibrahim Dalliu Elvira Dones Ledia Dushi Kristo Floqi Mirko Gashi Fatmir Gjata Ndoc Gjetja Sabri Godo Anton Gojçaj Odhise Grillo Fahredin Gunga Faslli Haliti Sabri Hamiti Ervin Hatibi Ismail Kadare Helena Kadare Karmel Kandreva Teodor Keko Skifter Këlliçi Jolanda Kodra Musine Kokalari Ernest Koliqi Anastas Kondo Fatos Kongoli Vath Koreshi Rifat Kukaj Teodor Laço Natasha Lako Arian Leka Luljeta Lleshanaku Bardhyl Londo Sejfulla Malëshova Gjekë Marinaj Jamarbër Marko Petro Marko Rudolf Marku Din Mehmeti Kim Mehmeti Esad Mekuli Branko Merxhani Betim Muço Besnik Mustafaj Faruk Myrtaj Jeton Neziraj Millosh Gjergj Nikolla Fan S. Noli Fadil Paçrami Ludmilla Pajo Dhimitër Pasko Anton Pashku Arshi Pipa Ali Podrimja Lasgush Poradeci Giuseppe Schirò Di Maggio Azem Shkreli Dhimitër Shuteriqi Drago Siliqi Llazar Siliqi Nokë Sinishtaj Xhevahir Spahiu Sterjo Spasse Luan Starova Haki Stërmilli Parid Teferiçi Kasëm Trebeshina Hajro Ulqinaku Ardian Vehbiu Ornela Vorpsi Bilal Xhaferri Dhimitër Xhuvani Jakov Xoxa Petraq Zoto