Home / News / Taħt il-Qoxra: Lou Drofenik Back to News Taħt il-Qoxra: Lou Drofenik Audiovisual • Initiatives • News • Taħt il-Qoxra 27th April, 2020 Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Lou Drofenik. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar l-esperjenza tal-emigrazzjoni fil-ħajja attwali u fil-kitba tagħha, dwar ir-riċerka akkademika tal-awtriċi dwar emigranti nisa, l-irwol tan-nostalġija minkejja esperjenza emigratorja li rnexxiet, u dwar l-involviment tal-kittieba f’movimenti għad-drittijiet tan-nisa fl-Awstralja, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Lou Drofenik kibret Malta sakemm emigrat lejn l-Awstralja, u illumn tgħix f’Victoria. Għal ħafna snin kienet edukatriċi fi skejjel privati iżda issa tiddedika ħinha għal kitba full-time. Ir-rumanzi tagħha, li rebħu bosta premji, jesploraw aspetti differenti tal-kultura Maltija u l-esperjenza tal-imigrazzjoni. Hija rebħet il-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb fl-2017 bir-rumanz tagħha The Confectioner’s Daughter. Fl-2018 Lou ippubblikat The Reluctant Healer, u l-aktar xogħol reċenti tagħha huwa Echoes – Distant Voices, Distant Lives, ippubblikat fl-2019. Il-Kunsill Nazzjonalli tal-Ktieb jirringrazzja lill-PBS u lill-ħaddiema ta’ Radju Malta 1 għall-għajnuna bix-xandir tal-programm. SHARE POST Related Articles The 43rd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 8th October, 2025 Read More Meet the Exhibitors at the Malta Book Festival! News 8th October, 2025 Read More Writing Anew with Fresh Tools in Our Arsenal! Delve into Workshops and Masterclasses at the Malta Book Festival ’25 Malta Book Festival 2nd October, 2025 Read More Winners of the 2025 National Book Prize Announced at Verdala Castle News 26th September, 2025 Read More Everyone will be Writing Anew: The Full Programme for The Malta Book Festival Is Now Out! News 23rd September, 2025 Read More 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 view all similar news
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