Doreen Micallef (1 June 1949 – 1 December 2001) was a Maltese poet and playwright.

Micallef's home in Malta, now the headquarters of the Maltese Academy

Career

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She has been cited as an example of Malta's post World War II emergence of female authors and poets.[1] Micallef's work has also been noted for introducing poetry into Maltese plays.[2] In 2011, Micallef's home in Valletta was restored by the Maltese Academy, an organization that promotes the use of the Maltese language in Malta.[3] Upon the completion of the restoration, the home became the organization's headquarters.[3]

Works

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  • Face to face and playwriting Other (1972)[2]
  • Within the Third Circle[2]
  • In the Empirew Street (1975)
  • De Profundis (1979)
  • Kyrie (1980)

References

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  1. ^ "The first women writers in 'Lehen il-Malti'". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. ^ a b c Nagy, Peter; Rouyer, Philippe (2014-10-03). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 1: Europe. Routledge. ISBN 9781136118043.
  3. ^ a b "Dar Doreen Micallef". L-Akkademja tal-Malti (in Maltese). 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2018-10-10.