Mark Camilleri drinks from the deep and rich well of Mediterranean folklore in which Ġaħan often challenges popular common sense. And effectively, he forges a Ġaħan with which the bourgeois audience can identify but also a national popular character reminiscent of Paolo Villaggio’s Fantozzi
Klabb Kotba Maltin is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary since the publication of its first book on April 9, 1971. To herald this occasion,
Joseph Mizzi speaks to
Klabb Kotba Maltin published its first book 50 years ago. How did it all happen?
In the early 1960s, Malta was going through an identity resurgence which paralleled the country’s move towards political independence. Young literary figures were also moving towards new vibrancy and finding a more modern way of expressing themselves.
However, very little was being done to foster the country’s literary legacy. The number of new titles published in Malta annually rarely exceeded six books.