M. Edith Durham

M. Edith Durham (Mary Edith Durham) was a British artist, anthropologist, and writer renowned for her anthropological accounts of life in Albania during the early 20th century. Known as the 'Queen of the Highlanders,' she became a national heroine in Albania due to her advocacy for the Albanian cause and her deep Albanophilia. Her most famous work, 'High Albania,' explores the customs, traditions, and culture of the Balkan peoples.