A number of academics at the University of Malta have been awarded for their literary contributions in the latest National Book Prize ceremony.
The National Book Prize 2020, which was for the first time since its inception in 1971, livestreamed via the National Book Council’s Facebook Page, took place on Friday 18 December 2020.
Rev. Dr Jonathan Farrugia, who is also the Head of the Faculty of Theology, won the award for ‘Best Biographical and Historiographical research’ for the publication Ir-Redentur: History, Art and cult of the miraculous effigy of Christ the Redeemer at Senglea, Malta.
Prof. Arnold Cassola from the Department of Maltese won the Best General Research prize for his book The Joannes Gennadius Maltese treasure trove in Athens.
Prof. Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci from the Department of Art and Art History won the award for best book production for the publication The Unreality of Realism: An Insular Perspective On The Development of Modern Art.
This year, Malta reached the milestone of the highest number of books published in a single year.
This book as well as others may be purchased via the publishers’ websites.