Aleksander Stavre Drenova
April 11, 1872 – December 11, 1947
Place of Birth:
Drenovë, Albania (then Ottoman Empire)
Place of Death:
Bucharest, Romania
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, best known under his pen name Asdreni (11 April 1872 – 1947), was one of the most well-known Albanian poets. One of his most recognizable poems is the Albanian National Anthem, Himni i Flamurit.