Home / News / Taħt il-Qoxra: John A. Bonello Back to News Taħt il-Qoxra: John A. Bonello Audiovisual • Initiatives • News • Taħt il-Qoxra 30th September, 2018 F’dan l-episodju ta’ ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara titkellem ma’ John A. Bonello dwar il-ktieb tiegħu ‘It-Taár’, li hu wkoll finalist għall-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb fil-kategorija tar-rumanzi bil-Malti u l-Ingliż. ‘It-Taár’ jieħu lill-qarrej 70 sena wara attakk nukleari li qered lid-dinja. Il-ftit li baqgħu ħajja jgħixu f’kundizzjonijiet ħżiena, iżda grupp ieħor ta’ nies jinsab protett f’torri li kien mibni apposta biex jilqa’ għal xi diżastru naturali. Bonello jgħid li r-rakkont mimli kuntrasti, ngħidu aħna bejn it-tifkiriet ta’ min jgħix barra t-torri u dawk li jgħixu fih. L-awtur jirrimarka li d-dettall tal-arkitettura li tfassal l-ispazji fir-rumanz għenu biex jaċċentwa l-kunflitt kbir bejn il-karattri u l-post li jgħixu fih. Għalhekk ir-rumanz jirrappreżenta utopja (it-torri) ġewwa distopja (barra t-torri) fi żmien ta’ kriżi dinjija. Skont Bonello l-kriżi, li hi riżultat tal-kilba tal-bniedem, twassal biex toħroġ minnu mhux l-agħar tiegħu, imma l-aħjar. Fit-tieni parti l-awtur jikkummenta dwar x’tinvolvi pubblikazzjoni li ma ssirx għand pubblikatur (self-publishing). Segwi aktar minn din l-intervista hawnhekk. Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb jirringrazzja lill-PBS u lill-ħaddiema ta’ Radju Malta 1 għall-għajnuna bix-xandir tal-programm. SHARE POST Related Articles The National Book Council Launches the Malta Book Festival Trailer! News 16th September, 2025 Read More Make a mark abroad! Literary agent Simon Trewin offers practical networking tips during a free Zoom session News 12th September, 2025 Read More Bringing children’s literature to dynamic life on stage at the Malta Book Festival Festivals 10th September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council welcomes new board members News 10th September, 2025 Read More POSITION OF MANAGER WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL: JOBSPLUS PERMIT NUMBER 881/2025 News 9th September, 2025 Read More 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 view all similar news
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