Mark Krasniqi was born on October 19, 1920 in Glavičica (Kokaj), near Peć

Pec

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, in the Kongdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (present-day Kosovo

Kosovo

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, Serbia

Serbia

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). He finished his elementary school in Peć and attended high school in Prizren

Prizren

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, finishing it in 1941. After high school, he studied literature in University of Padova, Italy

Italy

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 and after the World War II

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 he studied Geography

Geography

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 and Ethnography

Ethnography

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 in the University of Belgrade

University of Belgrade

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, where he graduated in 1950.

After his graduation until the end of 1961 he worked in the Science Academy in Belgrade, in the Institute of Ethnography. From 1961 he is a professor in the University of Pristina; he is also a member of Science Academy of Kosovo. He earned his PhD in the University of Ljubljana

University of Ljubljana

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in 1960. He published various studies and scientific books on ethnography and geography as well as textbooks.
He was most widely known as a writer, especially for his poetry for children. His books include: “Përrallat e gjyshit”, “Drita e parë”, “Posta e porositur”, “Lepuri analfabet”.