Oliver Friggieri | |
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| Born | March 27, 1947 |
| Died | 21 November 2020 (aged 73) Malta |
| Alma mater | University of Malta Catholic University of Milan |
| Occupation(s) | Literature, Poetry, Philosophy |
Oliver Friggieri (27 March 1947 – 21 November 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, studying the works of Dun Karm, Rużar Briffa, and others. A prolific writer himself, Friggieri explored new genres to advocate the Maltese language, writing the libretti for the first oratorio and the first cantata in Maltese. His work aimed to promote 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), attacked 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]
- ^ Mark Montebello, Il-Ktieb tal-Filosofija f’Malta (A Source Book of Philosophy in Malta), PIN Publications, Malta, 2001.
- ^ Mark Montebello, 20th Century Philosophy in Malta, Agius & Agius, Malta, 2009, pp. 126–128
- ^ Mark Montebello, Malta’s Philosophy & Philosophers, PIN Publications, Malta, 2011, pp. 152–155.