The Malta Independent 30 May 2025, Friday
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A lifetime, with regrets

Sunday, 4 May 2025, 09:11 Last update: about 28 days ago Noel Grima

When I joined Il-Hajja, the Church's Maltese language daily paper in July 1972, John Inguanez was the news editor, or at least acted as one, because things were rather fluid there. The paper had...

The master story-teller

Sunday, 4 May 2025, 09:09 Last update: about 28 days ago

Joe Friggieri has been writing and publishing literature for almost six decades. He has always seemed to enjoy shorter forms of writing. Most of his poetry is short, and includes volumes of the...

A freckle in time

Sunday, 20 April 2025, 10:07 Last update: about 2 months ago

What happens when the freckles on a girl's body suddenly begin to glow with strange green lights? The doors open to a fantastic universe poised to carve out its own unique place in Maltese literature....

Peter Mayo’s culture, power and education

Sunday, 20 April 2025, 09:10 Last update: about 2 months ago

Prof. Raphael Vella One could argue that another sociological study that asserts that education and the arts are inherently political is unnecessary. Pierre Bourdieu and Jean-Claude Passeron's...

From Bogota' to New York and world fame

Sunday, 20 April 2025, 09:09 Last update: about 2 months ago Noel Grima

It has been said that this book is prolific author Salv Sammut's first novel set outside Malta. It isn't - there was that book set in Italy but presented as a novel about abortion. Anyway, this...

Study smarter for your Maltese O-Level

Sunday, 6 April 2025, 09:27 Last update: about 3 months ago

'Kif Nesperjenzaw il-Poeżija' and 'Kif Nesperjenzaw il-Proża Fittizja'Taħriġ prattiku dwar test mhux imħejjiAuthor: Clare AzzopardiDesign: Faye ParisPublisher: Merlin...

The Orchids of Malta

Sunday, 30 March 2025, 07:05 Last update: about 3 months ago Noel Grima

This is not a serious botany book that you can find anywhere: it is a feast for the eyes. And it's also a voyage of discovery that begins and stays in Malta. Johan Siggesson, the author,...

The National Book Council has rebranded

Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 12:48 Last update: about 4 months ago

The National Book Council (NBC) has turned over a new leaf for its visual identity, unveiling a holistic rebranding exercise - beginning with the launch of its revamped website. This transformation...

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