Curriculum vitae : professor A. J. Arberry

Abstract

In 160 years of British rule in Malta very few English scholars took Malta and its language as a subject of their scholarly enquiries. Professor Arberry's books (A Maltese Anthology, O.U.P., 1960 and Dun Kann: The Poet of Malta, C.U.P., 1961) have helped to bring to the notice of the world of scholars and readers abroad, wherever the English language is spoken, not only the language that we speak but also the history and cultural background and associations of Malta as a Christian country with an ancient civilisation of her own. Such an honour to Malta from such a distinguished scholar deserved to be publicly acknowledged by the University of Malta bearing in mind that Professor Arberry received the cooperation of the two most ancient universities in the U.K. in the publication of his two books - a singular honour for him and Malta.