George Mifsud Chircop

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George Mifsud Chircop (born in Malta on 28th June 1951; died in Malta on 19th December 2007) was a Maltese linguist. Dr. Mifsud Chircop also studied the folklore and ethnography of his native land. One of his specialties was the Maltese song genre għana. The Maltese National Book Council was quoted in the Independent as saying, “Dr Gorg Mifsud Chircop definitely served his country well and deserves the nation’s praise.”

[edit] Publications

  • (ed.) The Ritual Year -- Proceedings.
  • Temprinu u Temprina 1-6
  • Cosolina
  • Gahan

[edit] External links and sources

  • Grixti, Alfred 2007 "Maltese Language Loses One of Its Greats -- George Mifsud Chircop," MalteseStar Issue 506 (December 20).