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Oliver Friggieri

1947 - 2020

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oliver Friggieri is the 6,162nd most popular writer (up from 6,463rd in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Malta and the 5th most popular Maltese Writer.

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Among writers, Oliver Friggieri ranks 6,162 out of 7,302. Before him are Dick Cavett, Colum McCann, Edith Hamilton, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Philippa Pearce, and Lee Strobel. After him are Lawrence Venuti, Pia Tafdrup, Tony Hillerman, M. H. Abrams, Bill Prady, and Thomas M. Disch.

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Among people born in 1947, Oliver Friggieri ranks 768. Before him are Peter Persidis, Jan-Erik Enestam, Boris Shukhov, Ken Dryden, Lev Rubinstein, and Dao Bandon. After him are Bernard Talvard, David Robb, Nicole Bricq, Viggo Jensen, Francisco Álvarez-Cascos, and Patrick Grainville. Among people deceased in 2020, Oliver Friggieri ranks 687. Before him are Blagoja Georgievski, Joe Williams, Jan Kowalczyk, Saufatu Sopoanga, Touriya Jabrane, and Allen Daviau. After him are Larry Kramer, James Dunn, Bob Gibson, Lars-Eric Lundvall, Zlatko Portner, and Fatemeh Rahbar.

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In Malta

Among people born in Malta, Oliver Friggieri ranks 43 out of 71. Before him are Joe Sacco (1960), Joseph Muscat (1974), Joe Borg (1952), Albert Hyzler (1916), Alfred Sant (1948), and Joseph Calleia (1897). After him are Paul Boffa (1890), Chiara Siracusa (1976), Helena Dalli (1962), Peter Hitchens (1951), Carmel Busuttil (1964), and Destiny Chukunyere (2002).

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Among writers born in Malta, Oliver Friggieri ranks 5. Before him are Frans Sammut (1945), Anton Buttigieg (1912), Dun Karm Psaila (1871), and Joe Sacco (1960). After him are Peter Hitchens (1951), and Mabel Strickland (1899).

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