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Clare Azzopardi

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Clare Azzopardi
Azzopardi in 2022
Born (1977-07-05) July 5, 1977 (age 49)
St. Julian's, Malta
EducationUniversity of Sheffield (MA)
OccupationAuthor

Clare Azzopardi (born 5 July 1977) is a Maltese author who writes for both adults and younger readers. She has published many plays and books. One of which has recently been turned into a film.

Life

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Born in St. Julian's, Malta, she eventually went on to study at the University of Malta and then received a master's degree in literacy from the University of Sheffield.

Works

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Azzopardi’s poetry and short stories, written in Maltese, have appeared in various anthologies. Her work has appeared in translation in various literary periodicals, including In Focus, Transcript, Words without Borders, West 47, Lettre International (Hungary) and Kulturas Forms.

In 2005, Azzopardi published Others, Across, two short stories translated into English, and, in 2006, a collection of short stories in Maltese, Il-Linja l-ÄŠadra ("The Green Line"). She has also written plays, including In-Nisa Jafu Kif, Pretty Lisa and L-Interdett Taħt is-Sodda which was published in French (Éditions ThĂ©atrales) and in Arabic (I-ACT) .[1] She has participated in various literary festivals including the Jaipur Literature Festival[2] and the vRIsak festival in Rijeka.[3]

List of publications

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Children

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  • Meta l-Milied ma Ä iex
  • Il-Fjuri Qarrieqa[4]
  • Ä uĆŒeppina
  • Hemm dal-post telqulu l-kuluri
  • Mingu
  • Il-Qtates ta' max-xatt
  • Is-Sinjura Klaws
  • Senduq Kuluri/Buffuri
  • Senduq RiĆŒorsi għall-Għalliema
  • Esperimenti tax-xjenza (100 attivita)
  • Kalejdoskopju 3-6
  • 1.MT, 2.MT, 3.MT, 4.MT
  • Terramaxka
  • Tikka Malti 1a,1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b
  • Tikka Qari (series)

Poetry and prose for adults

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  • Others, across
  • Il-Linja l-ÄŠadra
  • Din Mhix Tazza
  • Klijenti Antipatici u Kapuccini Kesħin
  • Għaraq Xort'Oħra
  • Kulħadd ħalla isem warajh
  • L-Art tal-Kliem
  • Castillo
  • Din GĆŒira Niexfa

Translations

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  • Le Loup Qui Voulait Changer de Couleur
  • Le Loup Qui ne Voulait Plus Marcher
  • Berlingot est un SuperhĂ©ros
  • Zafo Le Petit Pirate
  • SĂ©raphin, Le Prince Des Dauphins
  • Rosetta Banana N'est Pas Craca
  • Crocky Le Crocodile A Mal Aux Dents
  • Camille Veut Une Nouvelle Famille
  • Les BĂȘtises de Manon
  • Manon est Malade
  • Le Dent de Manon
  • L'Anniversaire de Manon
  • Manon s'Habille Toute Seule
  • La Grande Fabrique Des Mots
  • Le Loup qui Avait Peur De Son Ombre
  • Le Loup Qui S'amait Beaucoup Trop
  • Le Loup Qui Decouvrait Le Pays Des Contes
  • Le Loup Qui EncĂ»etait au MusĂ©e
  • P'tit loup va sur le pot
  • P'tit loup n'aime que les pĂątes

Theatre

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  • L-Esperimenti ta' Fiona
  • L-Interdett taħt is-Sodda
  • In-Nisa Maltin Jafu Kif
  • Pretty Lisa

Awards

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In 2011 and 2012 she was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2011 and 2012.[5][6] In 2015 and 2016 her children's books Lupu Lupettu Kull Kulur[7] and Mingu received the Terramaxka Book Prize.[8]

She is also the recipient of 10 National Book Prize for Literature awards: Il-Linja l-ÄŠadra (2006),[9] L-Interdett taħt is-Sodda (2012),[10] Kulħadd ħalla isem warajh (2015),[11] Il-KaĆŒ KwaĆŒi Kollu tal-Aħwa De Molizz (2010),[12] Ir-Re Pankrazju jagħlaq mitt sena (2010), Jake Cassar (2015), Meta l-Milied ma Ä iex (2010),[13] Kidane (2012),[14] Il-Qtates ta' max-Xatt (2016) and Teresa (2017).[15]

In 2021, Azzoppardi won a Terramaxka Prize for best translated work, for the book Ors fl-Ispazju.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Of women and their plights". Times of Malta. April 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Maltese author Clare Azzopardi participates in the prestigious Jaipur Literature Festival". Government of Malta. February 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Aleksandar Hemon and Claudio Magris Guests of the 10th Literature Festival "vRIsak" in Rijeka". total croatia news. May 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Discover Katerina's Adventure in Il-Fjuri Qarrieqa Book". Foundation for the Conservation of the Maltese Honey Bee. 2026-09-24. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
  5. ↑ "Nominations 2011". Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  6. ↑ "Nominations 2012". Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  7. ↑ "Terramaxka Prize 2015 Contenders". Kunsill Nazzjonali tal Ktieb. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  8. ↑ "'Premju Terramaxka 2016' winners announced". Television Malta. November 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ "National Book Prize Awards - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  10. ↑ Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "The Times honoured at 2012 National Book Awards". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  11. ↑ "Winners of the National Book Prize 2015". Kunsill Nazzjonali tal Ktieb. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  12. ↑ "National Book Prize: Alex Vella Gera Boycotts awards; wins second prize - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  13. ↑ "The Publishing wizard - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  14. ↑ "National Book Prize: Books 2012". Kunsill Nazzjonali tal Ktieb. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  15. ↑ "Release of Shortlist of National Book Prize 2017 - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  16. ↑ "The Malta Book Festival Officially Launched – 2021 Terramaxka Prize Winners Announced | Kunsill Nazzjonali Tal-Ktieb". 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
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