George Mifsud Chircop

Maltese linguist

George Mifsud Chircop (28 June 1951 in Malta – 19 December 2007 in Malta^[1]) was a Maltese linguist.

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.”

Publications

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

References

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^ Marzolph, Ulrich (2008). "Gorg Mifsud Chircop (1951-2007)". Fabula. 49 (3/4).
^ "A WISE FOOL'S ANECDOTAL CYCLE IN MALTA: A REAPPRAISAL" (PDF). Folklore.ee. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
^ "ABC Radio National: The Wounding Song - Image detail". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
^ "The Wounding Song - Into The Music - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2006-06-17. Retrieved 2016-05-20.