Home / News / Markapaġna E03 – Simone Spiteri back to news Markapaġna E03 – Simone Spiteri Audiovisual • Markapaġna • News 27th September, 2022 The actress and writer Simone Spiteri spoke to Luke Galea about the use of language and the search for roots in Alex Vella Gera’s now decade old novel Is-Sriep Reġgħu saru Velenużi (Merlin Publishers, 2012), and how about her own work as a playwright. Simone Spiteri is the Artistic Director of the theater company Dù Theater, which was founded in 2004, and twice awarded the Premju Francis Ebejer in 2009 and 2011. Her original work has been staged in several countries including Egypt, the US, England, Macedonia, Denmark and Spain. Her plays have been published in Żewġ Drammi: Repubblika Immakulata/Appuntamenti (2019) and she is also the author of the YA series of novels Il-Vinkulari, published by Merlin Publishers. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bzWviiLFNg[/embedyt] Books discussed in this episode: Alex Vella Gera, Is-Sriep Reġgħu saru Velenużi (Merlin Publishers, 2012) Simone Spiteri, Żewġ Drammi: Repubblika Immakulata/Appuntamenti (2019) Music Michael Azzopardi, ‘Skrejjen’ https://michaelazzopardi.xyz/ Markapaġna is produced by the National Book Council and aired in collaboration with MaltaToday. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. SHARE POST Related Articles Malta Book Fund Goes Fully Online with an Increased Budget for 2025 Malta Book Fund 17th March, 2025 Read More The National Book Council has rebranded! News 5th March, 2025 Read More Call for Delegates: Malta Named Focus Country for the 2025 Mediterranea Publishing Fellowship Initiatives 28th February, 2025 Read More The National Book Council at the 2025 London Book Fair News 25th February, 2025 Read More NBC and Wikimedia Malta announce Wikimedians in Residence for National Book Prize Project News 20th February, 2025 Read More National Book Prize 2025 – Applications Are Open National Book Prize 17th February, 2025 Read More NBC empowers local stakeholders at the London Book Fair 2025 Literary Exports 11th February, 2025 Read More The NBC’s Annual Report For 2024 News 4th February, 2025 Read More Festivals, Funds And Initiatives In 2025: Key Dates Festivals 29th January, 2025 Read More Join the NBC at the London Book Fair 2025: Guest Passes for NBC stakeholders from Malta Literary Exports 13th January, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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