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Immanuel Mifsud

Immanuel Mifsud (born September 12, 1967) is a writer of poetry and prose, born in Paola, Malta. He was for a time involved in research theatre. He has written novels, short story and poetry collections, and also books for children.

Immanuel Mifsud

In 2011, he became the first Maltese writer to win the European Union Prize for Literature.

HE Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of the Republic of Malta, appointing Immanuel Mifsud Member of the Order of Merit, 13 December 2014

In 2014, he was appointed Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Malta.[1]

Mifsud became the first Maltese writer to be hosted at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., where on February 16, 2017, he gave a reading and was interviewed during a special event. In the same year he was commissioned to write a poem for Commonwealth Day; Mifsud read "The Book" during Commonwealth Day Celebration at Westminster Abbey on March 13.

Mifsud studied at the University of Malta where he was given a doctorate in literature in 2012. He teaches literature and literary theory at the same university.

Prose edit

1991: Stejjer ta' Nies Koroh (Stories of Ugly People)
1993: Il-Ktieb tas-Sibt Filgħaxija (Stories for Saturday Night)
1999: Il-Ktieb tal-Maħbubin Midruba (The Book of Maimed Lovers)
2002: L-Istejjer Strambi ta' Sara Sue Sammut (Sara Sue Sammut's Strange Stories)
2005: Kimika (Chemistry)
2006: Happy Weekend (in English)
2008: Stejjer li ma kellhomx jinkitbu (Forbidden Tales)
2010: Fl-Isem tal-Missier (u tal-Iben) (In the Name of the Father (and of the Son))
2014: Jutta Heim
2016: Fid-Dlam tal-Lejl Ħarisna (In the Dark Night We Looked) [2][3]
2019: L-Aqwa Żmien

Poetry edit

1998: Fid-Dar ta' Clara (At Clara's)
2001: Il-Ktieb tar-Riħ u l-Fjuri (The Book of the Wind and Flowers)
2004: Polska-Slovensko (bilingual, Maltese-English)
2005: km (bilingual, Maltese-English)
2005: Confidential Reports (in English)
2007: Poland Pictures (in English)
2013: Penelopi Tistenna (Penelope Waits)[4][5]
2016: Ħuta (Fish)[6]
2016: The Play of Waves (in English)
2019: Sagħtejn u Nofs 'il Bogħod mill-Ġenna (Two and a Half Hours Away from Heaven)
2023: Għażiż Ġismi (My Dear Body)

Theatre edit

  • 2013: translated Molière's Don Juan for the first edition of the Valletta International Baroque Festival.[7]
  • 2014: translated and adapted for stage Nicholas Monsarrat's The Kappillan of Malta. Produced by Stagun Teatrali Malti for the Malta International Arts Festival (2014).[8]
  • 2015: wrote Faith, Hope u Charity for Stagun Teatrali Malti, presented at the Malta International Arts Festival (2015).[9][10]
  • 2016: translated Anders Lustgarten's Lampedusa for Unifaun Theatre.[11][12]
  • 2016: wrote this year's edition of Il-Qarcilla.[13]
  • 2023: wrote Dik is-Siġra f'Nofs ta' Triq (A Tree in the Middle of a Road), a play in verse, for Theatre Anon. and co-produced with Teatru Malta[14]

Children's literature edit

2004: Stejjer li Kibru fl-Art (Stories Growing on the Ground)
2009: Orqod, qalbi, Orqod (Sleep, my child, Sleep)
2021: Paramm Paramm [15]

Literary awards edit

  • 2021: National Literary Award, co-winner, Jien-Noti-Jien (with Toni Sant)
  • 2016: National Literary Award, winner, Ħuta
  • 2015: National Literary Award, winner, Jutta Heim[16]
  • 2014: National Literary Award, winner, Penelopi Tistenna
  • 2011: European Union Prize for Literature, winner Malta, Fl-Isem tal-Missier (tal-iben)
  • 2008: Premio Strega Europa, shortlist, L-Istejjer Strambi ta' Sara Sue Sammut
  • 2005: National Literary Award, second place, Kimika
  • 2002: National Literary Award, winner, L-Istejjer Strambi ta' Sara Sue Sammut
  • 2001: National Literary Award, second place, Il-Ktieb tar-Riħ u l-Fjuri

References edit

  1. ^ "Immanuel Mifsud Appointed to the National Order of Merit".
  2. ^ "Another brick in the wall".
  3. ^ "Ruled by a woman's rejection".
  4. ^ "Immanuel Mifsud's long wait".
  5. ^ "Penelope Waits, by Immanuel Mifsud".
  6. ^ "Immanuel Mifsud: Fish out of the water".
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  8. ^ "Kappillan of Malta".
  9. ^ "Faith, Hope, Charity".
  10. ^ "Faith, Hope, Charity".
  11. ^ "Lampedusa".
  12. ^ "Lampedusa".
  13. ^ "Il-Qarcilla".
  14. ^ "Dik is-Siġra f'Nofs ta' Triq: Magical".
  15. ^ "Paramm Paramm".
  16. ^ "Immanuel Mifsud wins National Book Prize for best novel".

External links edit

  • Immanuel Mifsud's homepage
  • [1]
  • Immanuel Mifsud at the Library of Congress, February 2017
  • Immanuel Mifsud reading his poem "The Book" at Westminster Abbey, March 2017
  • Works by Immanuel Mifsud at Open Library  

immanuel, mifsud, born, september, 1967, writer, poetry, prose, born, paola, malta, time, involved, research, theatre, written, novels, short, story, poetry, collections, also, books, children, 2011, became, first, maltese, writer, european, union, prize, lite. Immanuel Mifsud born September 12 1967 is a writer of poetry and prose born in Paola Malta He was for a time involved in research theatre He has written novels short story and poetry collections and also books for children Immanuel MifsudIn 2011 he became the first Maltese writer to win the European Union Prize for Literature HE Marie Louise Coleiro Preca President of the Republic of Malta appointing Immanuel Mifsud Member of the Order of Merit 13 December 2014In 2014 he was appointed Member of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Malta 1 Mifsud became the first Maltese writer to be hosted at the Library of Congress Washington D C where on February 16 2017 he gave a reading and was interviewed during a special event In the same year he was commissioned to write a poem for Commonwealth Day Mifsud read The Book during Commonwealth Day Celebration at Westminster Abbey on March 13 Mifsud studied at the University of Malta where he was given a doctorate in literature in 2012 He teaches literature and literary theory at the same university Contents 1 Prose 2 Poetry 3 Theatre 4 Children s literature 5 Literary awards 6 References 7 External linksProse edit1991 Stejjer ta Nies Koroh Stories of Ugly People 1993 Il Ktieb tas Sibt Filgħaxija Stories for Saturday Night 1999 Il Ktieb tal Maħbubin Midruba The Book of Maimed Lovers 2002 L Istejjer Strambi ta Sara Sue Sammut Sara Sue Sammut s Strange Stories 2005 Kimika Chemistry 2006 Happy Weekend in English 2008 Stejjer li ma kellhomx jinkitbu Forbidden Tales 2010 Fl Isem tal Missier u tal Iben In the Name of the Father and of the Son 2014 Jutta Heim 2016 Fid Dlam tal Lejl Ħarisna In the Dark Night We Looked 2 3 2019 L Aqwa ZmienPoetry edit1998 Fid Dar ta Clara At Clara s 2001 Il Ktieb tar Riħ u l Fjuri The Book of the Wind and Flowers 2004 Polska Slovensko bilingual Maltese English 2005 km bilingual Maltese English 2005 Confidential Reports in English 2007 Poland Pictures in English 2013 Penelopi Tistenna Penelope Waits 4 5 2016 Ħuta Fish 6 2016 The Play of Waves in English 2019 Sagħtejn u Nofs il Bogħod mill Ġenna Two and a Half Hours Away from Heaven 2023 Għaziz Ġismi My Dear Body Theatre edit2013 translated Moliere s Don Juan for the first edition of the Valletta International Baroque Festival 7 2014 translated and adapted for stage Nicholas Monsarrat s The Kappillan of Malta Produced by Stagun Teatrali Malti for the Malta International Arts Festival 2014 8 2015 wrote Faith Hope u Charity for Stagun Teatrali Malti presented at the Malta International Arts Festival 2015 9 10 2016 translated Anders Lustgarten s Lampedusa for Unifaun Theatre 11 12 2016 wrote this year s edition of Il Qarcilla 13 2023 wrote Dik is Siġra f Nofs ta Triq A Tree in the Middle of a Road a play in verse for Theatre Anon and co produced with Teatru Malta 14 Children s literature edit2004 Stejjer li Kibru fl Art Stories Growing on the Ground 2009 Orqod qalbi Orqod Sleep my child Sleep 2021 Paramm Paramm 15 Literary awards edit2021 National Literary Award co winner Jien Noti Jien with Toni Sant 2016 National Literary Award winner Ħuta 2015 National Literary Award winner Jutta Heim 16 2014 National Literary Award winner Penelopi Tistenna 2011 European Union Prize for Literature winner Malta Fl Isem tal Missier tal iben 2008 Premio Strega Europa shortlist L Istejjer Strambi ta Sara Sue Sammut 2005 National Literary Award second place Kimika 2002 National Literary Award winner L Istejjer Strambi ta Sara Sue Sammut 2001 National Literary Award second place Il Ktieb tar Riħ u l FjuriReferences edit Immanuel Mifsud Appointed to the National Order of Merit Another brick in the wall Ruled by a woman s rejection Immanuel Mifsud s long wait Penelope Waits by Immanuel Mifsud Immanuel Mifsud Fish out of the water Don Juan Archived from the original on 2016 09 17 Retrieved 2016 06 26 Kappillan of Malta Faith Hope Charity Faith Hope Charity Lampedusa Lampedusa Il Qarcilla Dik is Siġra f Nofs ta Triq Magical Paramm Paramm Immanuel Mifsud wins National Book Prize for best novel External links editImmanuel Mifsud s homepage 1 Immanuel Mifsud at the Library of Congress February 2017 Immanuel Mifsud reading his poem The Book at Westminster Abbey March 2017 Works by Immanuel Mifsud at Open Library nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Immanuel Mifsud amp oldid 1178487813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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