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Lea Ypi
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Professor of Politics and Philosophy at the London School of Economics. Flas shqip.
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Lea Ypi is an Albanian academic and author. She is a professor of political theory at the London School of Economics.

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Political science 59%
Philosophy 27%
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Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social Β· 20h
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Book Review: Lea Ypi's "Indignity" - Reimagining a Life in the Ruins of History - The Arts Fuse
This tragic, absorbing, and moving quasi-novel is best characterized as a "tour de force".
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Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social Β· 6d
I talked to @newyorker.com about four books that inspired my writing about dignity.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Dignity
The political philosopher Lea Ypi discusses four books about the inviolable quality of dignity.
www.newyorker.com

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Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social Β· 8d
"What makes Indignity particularly interesting is the way in which Ypi also grapples with the question of who her grandmother was throughout her search, adding a metafictional layer atop this fascinating historical epic". 🀩🀩🀩
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12 Must-Read Books of November 2025 - Chicago Review of Books
The November time change is a classic β€œgood news, bad news” situation. The bad news: The sun begins setting way too early. The good news: An extra hour to read! We wanted to bring you some extra good ...
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Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social Β· 10d
One of my favourite things this year was recording this episode of BBC Radio 3 Private Passions with Michael Berkeley where we talked about my favourite music from Limoz Dizdari to Hans Eisler’s SolidaritΓ€tslied via Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and more. Out now
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BBC Radio 3 - Private Passions, Lea Ypi
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer and professor of political theory at LSE, Lea Ypi.
www.bbc.co.uk

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The EBRD @ebrd.bsky.social Β· 12d
The #EBRDLiteraturePrize2026 is open for submissions!

New judges @marekkohn.bsky.social, Chigozie Obioma and @leaypi.bsky.social will join chair Maya Jaggi to read and consider translated literary fiction from economies where we invest.

Deadline for entries πŸ—“οΈ8 Dec

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Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social Β· 13d
Some US events open to the public next week!

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SRF News Bot @srfnews.bsky.social Β· 16d
Das Sachbuch Β«FreiΒ» der albanischen Autorin Lea Ypi war ein Bestseller. Mit Β«AufrechtΒ» erscheint jetzt die Fortsetzung.

https://www.srf.ch/kultur/literatur/neues-von-bestseller-autorin-in-aufrecht-verteidigt-lea-ypi-die-wuerde-ihrer-grossmutter
Β«AufrechtΒ»: Lea Ypi und die WΓΌrde der Grossmutter
Das Sachbuch Β«FreiΒ» der albanischen Autorin Lea Ypi war ein Bestseller. Mit Β«AufrechtΒ» erscheint jetzt die Fortsetzung.
www.srf.ch

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Helle Panke e. V. - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Berlin @hellepanke.bsky.social Β· 16d
ÜbernÀchsten Montag (24. 11. 20 Uhr) freuen wir uns auf ein echtes Highlight in diesem Jahr. Die Autorin Lea Ypi spricht bei einer Kooperationsveranstaltung mit @suhrkamp.de in den RÀumen @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social mit der Podcasterin @jagodamarinic.com
Ank:
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Aufrecht - Überleben im Zeitalter der Extreme
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Flamman @flamman.se Β· 18d
I Lea Ypis litteratur fΓ₯r Albaniens turbulenta 1900-talshistoria liv. Genom livsΓΆdena framtrΓ€der ett budskap: vΓ€nstern har allt att vinna pΓ₯ att Γ₯terfinna sina transnationella rΓΆtter.

Flamman har trΓ€ffat henne.

www.flamman.se/lea-ypi-nati...
Lea Ypi: ”Nationalstaten hΓ₯ller vΓ€nstern gisslan”
”Min bok Γ€r en kamp mot nihilismen” berΓ€ttar den albanska fΓΆrfattaren och filosofen under sitt SverigebesΓΆk.
www.flamman.se

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Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social Β· 22d
INDIGNITY is out today in the USA with @fsgbooks.bsky.social! Many thanks to everyone who helped bring it out on the other side of the Atlantic & for all the wonderful reviews already out! I will do a few events in the next couple of weeks - will share updates here!

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