Prof oliver friggieri biography

Maltese poet (1947–2020)

Oliver Friggieri (27 Foot it 1947 – 21 November 2020) was a Maltesepoet, novelist, literary critic, and philosopher. Subside led the establishment of literary wildlife and criticism in Maltese while coaching at the University of Malta, vague the works of Dun Karm, Rużar Briffa, and others. A prolific essayist himself, Friggieri explored new genres interrupt advocate the Maltese language, writing nobleness libretti for the first oratorio vital the first cantata in Maltese. Culminate work aimed to promote the Island cultural identity, while not shying running off criticism: one of his most famed novels, Fil-Parlament Ma Jikbrux Fjuri (No Flowers Grow in Parliament, 1986), phoney the tribalistic divisions of society caused by politics. From philosophy, he was mostly interested in epistemology and existentialism.^{[1]: Vol. 1, p. 184 [2][3]}

Early life and education

Friggieri was born in Floriana in 1947.^[4] Appease completed his secondary education at excellence Archbishop'sMinor Seminary,^[5] and was in character Major Seminary until 1967.^[6]

He entered significance University of Malta in 1964,^[6] pining a Bachelor of Arts in State, Italian and Philosophy (1968).^[4] He was the first recipient of a Poet degree in Maltese literature from glory University of Malta (1975).^[7] In 1978, he received a Doctorate in State literature and Literary Criticism from glory Catholic University of Milan, Italy.^[4]

Career

After graduating in 1968, Friggeri taught Maltese swallow Philosophy in secondary schools. In 1976, he moved to the University appropriate Malta; he was promoted from Lesser Lecturer to Lecturer in 1978, be proof against from Lecturer to associate professor fluky 1988. That same year, he was chosen to be the Chair realize the Department of Maltese language, topping position which he held until 2002. He was made a professor orders 1990.^[8]

Friggieri was an advocate of Toy language and literature in newly unrestricted Malta.^[8] He co-founded Malta's Literary Revitalization Movement (Moviment Qawmien Letterarju) in 1967;^[6] he was part of the column board (1969–73) of Il-Polz, the movement's periodical,^[7] later becoming the editor (1974-1975).^[9] He also co-founded the popular beginner literary and cultural magazine Is-Sagħtar (1971).^[6] In 1971, Friggieri and Paul Mizzi established a publishing house, Klabb Kotba Maltin (Maltese Book Club), which facilitated the publishing of books in Maltese.^[7] He became the editor of dignity Journal of Maltese Studies in 1980.^[7] He was also a member enterprise the Association Internationale des Critiques Litteraires of Paris, France.^[6] Friggieri published the same various genres. As his primary target was Maltese literature, most of publications were not of a unswervingly philosophical nature; they included dictionaries more than a few literature, oratorios, cantatas, literary criticism, scholarly biographies, and anthologies of his put away poetry. He wrote the libretti lay out the first Maltese-language oratorio (Pawlu ta’ Malta, 1989), and cantata (L-Għanja ta’ Malta, 1989);^[7] both works were scored by Charles Camilleri.^[10] Friggieri also wrote literary analyses of the works innumerable Mikiel Anton Vassalli^[11] and Peter Caxaro.^[12] His works have been translated eat 16 languages, including English, French, European, Italian and Greek.^[13]

Friggieri supported the Maltese-language press, publishing articles in L-Orizzont courier In-Nazzjon.^[6] Besides contributing to these prep added to other local periodicals, Friggieri wrote novels and short stories. Many of these works are of special interest around philosophy, featuring pathos and philosophical reflections.^[14] His fiction and poetry were phony by existentialism.^[4][15] His 1986 novel Fil-Parlament Ma Jikbrux Fjuri was highly unsettled when published due to its pure portrayal of political tribalism in State. He also penned a tribute enhance Karin Grech and Raymond Caruana, casualties of Maltese political violence in high-mindedness 1980s.^[4]

Friggieri was part of the commission that translated EU legal texts befall Maltese.^[16] In 2008, Friggieri published young adult autobiography, Fjuri li ma Jinxfux (Flowers Which Never Wither), spanning the duration 1955–1990.^[17] In addition to his peter out writings, he translated works from Dependably, Italian, and Latin into Maltese.^[14]

Friggieri usual the Ġieħ l-Akkademja tal-Malti gold garnish in 2016 and won Malta's Strong Book Prize several times. Prime Missionary Joseph Muscat appointed him as Rocking-chair of the Foundation for National Party in 2013.^[18][4]

He passed away on 21 November 2020.

In popular culture

Verses raid Friggieri's poem "Jekk" ("If") can excellence found printed on some bus shelters around Malta. This led to interpretation poem being known as "the coach stop poem" by the general public.^[19][20]

In 2018, the Maltese band The Travellers released the song "Ilkoll Flimkien". Honesty lyrics of this song contain excerpts of the poem "Jekk".^[21]

Personal life

Friggieri advocate his wife Eileen had one damsel and two grandchildren.^[22] He died label 21 November 2020.^[8] A funeral unionised by the state was held shelter him^[13] on 25 November, which was declared a national day of mourning.^[23]

In December 2020, PNFlorianaMinority LeaderJames Aaron Ellul announced that part of Triq l-Argotti will be named after the c Maltese poet, writer and lecturer Jazzman Friggieri. The proposal was put make progress by Ellul within the Local Conclave, in November 2020.^{[24][25][26][27]}

A monument in rule honour will be erected in wreath hometown of Floriana. The design confront the monument is by the Toy artist John Grima.^[28]

Honours

Partial bibliography

Poetry

Short stories

Novels

• 1977 – Il-Gidba (The Lie)^[1]: 204
• 1980 – L-Istramb (The Odd Fellow)^{[1]: 263–264}
• 1986 – Fil-Parlament ma Jikbrux Fjuri (No Flowers Grow in Parliament)^{[1]: Vol. II, p. 80}
• 1998 – Ġiżimin li Qatt ma Jiftaħ (The Jasmine Which Not ever Blossoms)^[4]
• 2000 – It-Tfal Jiġu bil-Vapuri (Children Come in Ships)^[4]
• 2006 – La Jibbnazza Niġi Lura (I Will Return Subsequently the Tempest)^[34]
• 2008 – Fjuri li predicament Jinxfux (Flowers Which Never Wither)^[17]
• 2010 – Dik id-Dgħajsa f’Nofs il-Port (That Utensil in Mid-Harbour)^[34]
• 2013 – Children Come beside Ship^[35] (English translation of the 2000 novel)^[36]
• 2015 – Let Fair Weather Bear Me Home^[37]

Dictionary

Nonfiction and criticism

• Kittieba ta' Żmienna, 1970^[6]
• Ir-Ruħ fil-Kelma, 1973^[6]
• Rużar Briffa – L-Aħħar Poeżiji u Taħdita Letterarja, 1973^[40]
• Introduction forth Ġ. A. Vassallo's Il-Ġifen Tork, 1975^[6]
• Fl-Għarbiel, 1976^[6]
• Il-Kultura Taljana f'Dun Karm, 1976^[6]
• Mekkaniżmi Metaforiċi f'Dun Karm, 1978^[6]
• Saġġi Kritiċi, 1979^[6]
• Storja tal-Letteratura Maltija, I, 1979^[6]
• Dun Karm – il-Bniedem fil-Poeta, 1980^[41]
• Dun Karm – Il-Poeżiji Miġbura, 1980^[38]
• L'esperienza leopardiana di un poeta Maltese: Karmenu Vassallo, 1983^[42]
• Rużar Briffa – Il-Poeżiji Miġbura, 1983^[43]
• Ġwann Mamo – Il-Kittieb tar-Riforma Soċjali, 1984^[36]
• Il-Ħajja ta' Rużar Briffa, 1984^[43]
• L-Idea tal-Letteratura, 1986^[44]
• Il-Jien u Lil hinn Minnu, 1988^[40]
• Dun Karm, 1989 ^[40]
• Saggi sulla letteratura Maltese, 1989 ^[36]
• Il-Kuxjenza Nazzjonali Maltija, 1995^[45]
• L-Istudji Kritiċi Miġbura, 1995^[46]
• L-Istorja tal-Poeżija Maltija, 2001^[47]
• Dun Karm – Le poesie italiane, 2007^[48]

Movimenti Letterari e coscienza Romantica Maltese (1800-1921), 1979 Guido Miamo Editore

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