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Title: | [Book review] The literature of Malta : an example of unity in diversity |
Authors: | Callus, Ivan |
Keywords: | Books -- Reviews Maltese literature -- History and criticism Maltese poetry -- 18th century Maltese poetry -- 19th century Briffa, Rużar, 1906-1963 Zammit, George, 1908-1990 Fenech, Victor, 1935- Pisani, Ġorġ, 1909-1999 Scicluna, Roger, 1898-1942 |
Issue Date: | 2001 |
Publisher: | Berg Publishers |
Citation: | Callus, I. (2001). [Book review] The literature of Malta : an example of unity in diversity. New Comparison, 32, 140-141. |
Abstract: | "Unity in Diversity", the motto of the European Union, evokes within Maltese contexts an immemorial experience, As a small and mid-Mediterranean island state, Malta has doggedly sought to forge a distinct identity in the midst of diverse colonial influences whose impact remains appreciable even after independence. It is a struggle reflected in the writings of the Maltese, and Arnold Cassata, for whom diversity of another kind has long been a reality - his tenure in Maltese and Comparative Literature at the University of Malta has been complemented by activism in Maltese politics and for the European Greens - is well placed to chronicle the consequences for Maltese literature of the contrary attractions of nationalistic fervour and outward-looking affiliations. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/123775 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacArtEng |
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