Oliver Friggieri

Oliver Friggieri ( born 1947 in Malta ) is a Maltese writer and university teacher. He writes on Malti, English and Italian.

Life

Friggieri studied philosophy and literary studies. After the master's degree he earned his doctorate Maltese literature in the art.

He is a member of the Association Internationale des Critiques Littéraires in Paris, and a founding member of the Academia Internationala Mihai Eminescu in Craiova, Romania. Much of his work of over thirty own publications have been translated into several European languages. Friggieri has won several international competition prizes, including the Premio Mediterraneo Internazionale from Palermo ( 1988), and the Government of Malta Literary Award (1988, 1996, 1997).

Oliver Friggieri is Professor and Director of the Department of Maltese at the University of Malta.

He lives and works in Birkirkara, Malta.

Works (selection)

  • The Lie. Barbulescu, Munich 2008
  • Fil - parliamentary ma Jikbrux Fjuri (1986 )
  • L- Istramb (1980, translated into English, Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian )
  • Il- Gidba (1977, translated into Serbo-Croatian, Romanian, English )
  • The children bring the ship: story from Malta. Kinzelbach Verlag, Mainz 2005
  • The fireworks. Short stories from Malta. 160 S. Kinzelbach Verlag, Mainz 2004 ISBN 3-927069-73-6
  • Fil - Gzira Taparsi Jikbru l - Fjuri (1991 )
  • Stejjer għal Qabel Jidlam (1986, I and II, translated into English, Italian, Serbo-Croatian )
  • Paul of Malta & other Poems / Paul de Malta si old poeme. Barbulescu, Munich 2009
  • A poet 's creed: selected poems. Barbulescu, Munich 2006
  • Żiffa ( Acalmie = Becalmed = wind). Barbulescu, Munich 2005
  • Time - beacon Hemm Harstek Tixghel (1988 )
  • Poeziji ta ks Mha (1981, co-author )
  • Crosswinds - An Anthology of Post-War Maltese Poetry (1980, co-author )
  • Malta - The New Poetry (1971, co-author )
  • Dwal fil - Persjani (1971, co-author )
  • Malta: Culture and Identity, Malta 1994 ( together with Henry Frendo )

Awards (selection)

  • Malta Government Literary Award (1988, 1996, 1997)
  • Premio Mediterraneo Internazionale, Palermo 1988
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