In the Name of the Father and of the Son
About the book
His late father’s diary prompts the narrator to reinterpret his own childhood.
Original title: Fl-Isem tal-Missier (u tal-Iben)
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Mifsud offers an autobiographical account of his father and two English poetry selections. Mejlak introduces contemporary Maltese short fiction; Vella offers both short forms and a speculative novel about the island’s future. Having Said Goodnight is a useful starting point, or Before the Rocket for a science-fiction reader. The English editions are translations from Maltese; Mifsud’s poetry volumes are separate selections, not instalments of a novel.
WHERE TO START
- In the Name of the Father and of the SonImmanuel Mifsud
- Having Said GoodnightPierre J. Mejlak
- Before the RocketLoranne Vella
Books to begin with
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The Play of Waves
About the book
Poems from several years confront intimate experience with events beyond private life.
Confidential Reports
About the book
The volume presents the Maltese author’s poetry in English translation.
Having Said Goodnight
About the book
The stories focus on secrets, solitude and unexpected turns in everyday relationships.
Original title: Dak li l-lejl iħallik tgħid
Before the Rocket
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In colonised Malta in 2064, Petrel follows the traces of his grandmother, photographer Rika Dimech.
Original title: Rokit
what will it take for me to leave
About the book
Fragments and stories show characters negotiating relationships like players in a game.
The Secret Life of Nanna Ġenoveffa
About the book
A grandmother’s private writings reveal a life far less conventional than her family imagined.
Requiem for a Malta Fascist
About the book
A protagonist’s life leads from a Maltese childhood through the fascist era and the island’s wartime siege.
Context and sources
Sources on authors and their connections to this country. Specific edition details appear beside each book. Polish and English originals are not labelled as translations.
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