In 1976, charged with disseminating anticommunist propaganda, professor Kurti was dismissed from the University and was sent to the copper mines of Kurbnesh, in Mirdita. From 1976, when he published his Albanian translation of John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Salvation, until 1985, professor Kurti was not allowed to publish his work.
In 1976, professor Kurti faced expulsion from the University due to allegations of promoting anti-communist literature. He was subsequently relocated to the copper mines in Kurbnesh, Mirdita. For nearly a decade, until 1985, Kurti's academic career was hindered by restrictions on publishing his work.