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'''Prof. Joe Friggieri''' (born 1946) is Professor of Philosophy at the [[University of Malta]], poet, playwright and theatre director.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=L-Università ta' Malta |title=Prof. Joe Friggieri |url=https://www.um.edu.mt/profile/joefriggieri |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=um.edu.mt}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
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'''Prof. Joe Friggieri''' (born 1946) is Professor of Philosophy and a member of the Senate at the [[University of Malta]]<ref>[http://www.um.edu.mt/theology/philosophy/staff/jfriggieri "Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts"]</ref>, poet, playright and theatre director. Friggieri is the first Professor of Philosophy not to be a Catholic priest and succeeded [[Peter Serracino Inglott]] in 1996 upon the latter’s retirement. He holds doctorates from the University of Milan (Cattolica) and [[The University of Oxford]]. Friggieri has been guest research scholar and lecturer at the Universities of Venice, Amsterdam, St Andrews, Augsburg and Genova. |
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Friggieri was the first professor of philosophy on the University of Malta faculty not to be a Catholic priest and succeeded [[Peter Serracino Inglott]] in 1996 upon the latter's retirement. He holds doctorates from the University of Milan (Cattolica) and [[The University of Oxford]]. Friggieri has been guest research scholar and lecturer at the Universities of Venice, Amsterdam, St Andrews, Augsburg and Genova. He is currently a professor at the University of Malta and previously was a member of the Senate of the same University.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 April 2012 |title=Prof Joe Friggieri appointed Pro Rector for the Gozo Campus |url=https://gozo.news/22912/prof-joe-friggieri-appointed-pro-rector-for-the-gozo-campus/ |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=Gozo.News}}</ref> |
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Friggieri's publications include three volumes of poetry, three collections of short stories, a number of plays, as well as two volumes entitled ''In-Nisġa tal-Ħsieb'', the first history of philosophy publications in [[Maltese language|Maltese]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Camilleri |first=Cassi |date=25 June 2018 |title=The Philosophy of Creativity |url=https://thinkmagazine.mt/the-philosophy-of-creativity/ |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=THINK Magazine}}</ref> ''In-Nisġa tal-Ħsieb'' is also compulsory reading for philosophy students in [[Malta]].<ref name=":1" /> He has won several literary awards, including the [[National Book Council#National_Book_Prize|National Literary Prize]] five times (1993, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2013).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb |title=History Of The National Book Prize |url=https://ktieb.org.mt/nationalbookprize/history-of-the-national-book-prize/ |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=ktieb.org.mt}}</ref> One of his most popular works is ''L-Istejjer tar-Ronnie'', published in 1994 by Klabb Kotba Maltin, which caricatures father of four ir-Ronnie, a Maltese middle-aged mechanic, in a series of short stories. The original publication was so popular that it was eventually turned into a teleserial.<ref>Stagno, Guze. [http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080308/books/zero-the-hero.199532 "Zero the Hero"], ''[[The Times of Malta]]''</ref> |
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In 2004 |
In 2004 Friggieri unsuccessfully contested Malta's first elections for the European Parliament on behalf of the governing Nationalist Party, garnering a total of 5457 votes on first count.<ref>[http://gov.mt/en/Government/Government%20of%20Malta/Election%20Results/European%20Parliament%20Elections%20-%202004/Pages/European%20Parliament%20Elections_2004.aspx "Department of Information"]</ref> |
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==Selected bibliography== |
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*''L-Istejjer tar-Ronnie'', Malta (1992); |
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*''In-Nisga tal-Hsieb No. 1'', Malta (2000); |
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*''In-Nisga tal-Hsieb No. 2'', Malta (2007); |
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*''Aktar Stejjer tar-Ronnie'', Malta (2010); |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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*[http://home.um.edu.mt/philosophy/philosstaff.html Department of Philosophy], University of Malta |
*[http://home.um.edu.mt/philosophy/philosstaff.html Department of Philosophy], University of Malta |
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*[http://www.potsdam2010.com/content/programm/Friggieri.php Kulturhaupstadt Potsdam 2010] |
*[http://www.potsdam2010.com/content/programm/Friggieri.php Kulturhaupstadt Potsdam 2010] |
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*[http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/elections/2004/06EUparl/eu_parl1.asp Department of Information, Malta] |
*[http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/elections/2004/06EUparl/eu_parl1.asp Department of Information, Malta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607165201/http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/elections/2004/06EUparl/eu_parl1.asp |date=2007-06-07 }} |
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*[http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/european-parliament-elections-2004-results/article-117482 Euroaktiv, European Union] |
*[http://www.euractiv.com/en/elections/european-parliament-elections-2004-results/article-117482 Euroaktiv, European Union] |
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==External links== |
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*{{url|https://www.um.edu.mt/profile/joefriggieri|University staff profile}} |
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*[https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/browse?value=Friggieri%2C+Joe&type=author Profile] on [[OAR@UM]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Philosophy in Malta]] |
* [[Philosophy in Malta]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 16 November 2024
Prof. Joe Friggieri (born 1946) is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Malta, poet, playwright and theatre director.[1]
Biography
[edit]Friggieri was the first professor of philosophy on the University of Malta faculty not to be a Catholic priest and succeeded Peter Serracino Inglott in 1996 upon the latter's retirement. He holds doctorates from the University of Milan (Cattolica) and The University of Oxford. Friggieri has been guest research scholar and lecturer at the Universities of Venice, Amsterdam, St Andrews, Augsburg and Genova. He is currently a professor at the University of Malta and previously was a member of the Senate of the same University.[1][2]
Friggieri's publications include three volumes of poetry, three collections of short stories, a number of plays, as well as two volumes entitled In-Nisġa tal-Ħsieb, the first history of philosophy publications in Maltese.[1][3] In-Nisġa tal-Ħsieb is also compulsory reading for philosophy students in Malta.[3] He has won several literary awards, including the National Literary Prize five times (1993, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2013).[1][4] One of his most popular works is L-Istejjer tar-Ronnie, published in 1994 by Klabb Kotba Maltin, which caricatures father of four ir-Ronnie, a Maltese middle-aged mechanic, in a series of short stories. The original publication was so popular that it was eventually turned into a teleserial.[5]
In 2004 Friggieri unsuccessfully contested Malta's first elections for the European Parliament on behalf of the governing Nationalist Party, garnering a total of 5457 votes on first count.[6]
Selected bibliography
[edit]- L-Istejjer tar-Ronnie, Malta (1992);
- In-Nisga tal-Hsieb No. 1, Malta (2000);
- In-Nisga tal-Hsieb No. 2, Malta (2007);
- Aktar Stejjer tar-Ronnie, Malta (2010);
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d L-Università ta' Malta. "Prof. Joe Friggieri". um.edu.mt. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Prof Joe Friggieri appointed Pro Rector for the Gozo Campus". Gozo.News. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b Camilleri, Cassi (25 June 2018). "The Philosophy of Creativity". THINK Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb. "History Of The National Book Prize". ktieb.org.mt. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Stagno, Guze. "Zero the Hero", The Times of Malta
- ^ "Department of Information"
References
[edit]- Department of Philosophy, University of Malta
- Kulturhaupstadt Potsdam 2010
- Department of Information, Malta Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Euroaktiv, European Union
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