The Pyramid () is a 1992 novel written by Ismail Kadare. It is considered to serve both literary and dissident purposes. It is a political allegory of absolute political power.
Background
The first part of the novel was written in 1988-1990 but was rejected by the state publisher. After the establishment of pluralism and democracy in Albania, it was completed and published in Tirana and Paris.
Plot
The Pyramid is a political allegory set in ancient Egypt. It is the tale of the conception and construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza by Cheops, but also of absolute political power.
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In 1993, the novel was awarded the Prix Méditerranée Étranger in France.
See also
- Albanian literature
- Communist Albania
- Ismail Kadare