"Fejjaqtni int - Rużar Briffa u jien" : a collection of personal papers formerly belonging to Rużar Briffa, donated to the UM Library by Paul P. Borg

Abstract

This small but very important collection of personal papers contains documents related not only to Briffa as a poet but also includes a wealth of material concerning his professional career as a doctor and University lecturer specialising in dermatology, as well as his time as a student in London. The collection is a diverse one, ranging from correspondence, notes, handwritten poems and essays, to photographs and letters of condolence to his wife after his passing. It also contains notes made by Mrs Briffa in preparation for an interview about her husband's life and works and her own personal recollections. The papers include original documents (letters, essays, etc.) by a number of well-known names in the field of Maltese literature such as Oliver Friggieri.