Home / News / National Book Council pays tribute to the memory of Mario Azzopardi Back to News National Book Council pays tribute to the memory of Mario Azzopardi News 11th March, 2022 With sorrow the National Book Council pays tribute to the memory of the poet Mario Azzopardi who passed earlier today. Azzopardi was at the fore of the redefinition of Maltese poetry starting in the 1960s employing themes and forms which challenged the idea of literature at the time. As one of the founders of the Moviment Qawmien Letterarju he helped usher in a new era for Maltese writing. Among the various recognitions he has received throughout his life, Azzopardi won the National Book Prize five times, and in 2016 he was honored by the NBC with the Lifetime Achievement Award. This video was produced on that occasion. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQChP08OVjw[/embedyt] SHARE POST Related Articles Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey heads to Malta Book Festival News 2nd September, 2025 Read More The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 Opens for Submissions in Maltese and English News 1st September, 2025 Read More Shortlist For The 2025 National Book Prize Announced News 26th August, 2025 Read More What Makes a Great Short Story? News 18th August, 2025 Read More ANNOUNCING THE NBC’S SHORT STORY WORKSHOP TOUR (AUG-OCT 2025) News 5th August, 2025 Read More The National Book Council launches Five-Year Strategy 2025–2030 News 5th August, 2025 Read More Sandra Hili Vassallo Appointed Executive Director of the National Book Council News 22nd July, 2025 Read More The results of the Malta Book Fund 2025 are out News 15th July, 2025 Read More The 42nd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 9th July, 2025 Read More Acclaimed US editor Ann VanderMeer to deliver workshop at the Malta Book Festival ‘25 Festivals 8th July, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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