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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/82217| Title: | Oliver Friggieri (1947-2020) |
| Authors: | Grech, Victor E. |
| Keywords: | Editorials Friggieri, Oliver, 1947-2020 -- Appreciation Friggieri, Oliver, 1947-2020 -- Influence |
| Issue Date: | 2021-10 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Grech, V. (2021). Oliver Friggieri (1947-2020). Malta Medical Journal, 33(2), 1-3. |
| Abstract: | Oliver Friggieri (1947-2020) was a Maltese poet, novelist, literary critic, and philosopher. He led the establishment of literary history and criticism in Maltese while teaching at the University of Malta, including the works of Dun Karm and Ruzar Briffa and others. A prolific writer himself, Professor Friggieri explored new genres to promote the Maltese language, including writing the libretti for the first oratorio and the first cantata in Maltese. He strongly promoted the Maltese cultural identity, while not shying from criticism. One of his most famous novels, Fil-Parlament Ma Jikbrux Fjuri (No Flowers Grow in Parliament, 1986), condemned societal tribal divisions caused by politics. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/82217 |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 33, Issue 2 MMJ, Volume 33, Issue 2 |
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