Gorg Pisani - Victoria, Gozo, Malta
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N 36° 02.598 E 014° 14.448
33S E 431612 N 3989018
This statue in Victoria, the capital of the Maltese island of Gozo, commemorates the poet Gorg Pisani.
Waymark Code: WMYF52
Location: Malta
Date Posted: 06/08/2018
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[Maltaese]
"Gorg Pisani (Ir-Rabat, Ghawdex, 6 ta' Mejju 1909 - 24 ta’ Frar 1999) kien kittieb Malti.
Gorg Pisani jibqa’ maghruf l-aktar ghall-importanza li jaghti lil Ghawdex bhala post sabih u mimli sliem. Waqt li jitkellem dwar bosta problemi socjali u umani, l-ahjar xoghlijiet tieghu huma mnebbha mill-imqades u mill-imkejjen tal-qedem. Aktarx ghalhekk li Guzè Chetcuti jsejjahlu "l-poeta tal-istorja" ghax ghadd gmielu ta’ poeziji li kiteb ghandhom tema preistorika bhal Hagar Qim, Il-Ggantija t’Ghawdex u Ghar Dalam. Imma kien maghruf ukoll bhala l-poeta taz-zghozija, kif kiteb il-Prof. Guzè Aquilina fl-1945 fil-prefazju tal-ktieb ta’ Pisani, Il-Ghid taz-Zghozija: "Tnehhi… l-waqtiet suwed ta’ qtigh il-qalb jew disperazzjoni, l-akbar motiv tal-poezija ta’ Pisani tibqa’ z-zghozija qalbiena li thares ’il quddiem mimlija hegga u mghaggla fit-tigrija tal-hajja."
Gorg Pisani twieled ir-Rabat, minn Pawlu, negozjant tal-inbid Ghawdxi, u Tereza mwielda Calleja, Maltija, li kienet tghix Ghawdex flimkien mal-familja taghha. Ghex it-tfulija tieghu f’dar kbira fi Triq it-Tigrija, illum maghrufa bhala Triq ir-Repubblika, li tista’ tghid hi l-arterja principali tal-gzira. Censu Tabone li sar President tar-Repubblika ta' Malta, kien kuginuh u kien joqghod bieb ma bieb mieghu. Attenda l-iskola primarja tal-Gvern, imbaghad dahal il-Liceo t’Ghawdex.
Fl-adoloxxenza, Pisani hass is-sejha religjuza u beda n-novizzjat mal-Patrijiet Frangiskani Kapuccini. Fl-Ordni Frangiskan, Pisani kellu l-isem ta' Fra Alipju. Hemmek huwa ghamel studji avvanzati fil-letteratura klassika u t-teologija. Kien f'dan iz-zmien li beda jikteb poeziji bil-Malti fir-rivista tal-Frangiskani Kapuccini L-Immakulata. Izda dan ma' kienx l-ewwel attentat ghall-kitba tal-poezija ta' Pisani. Huwa stess jistqarr li l-ewwel attentat ta' poezija tieghu kienet “sunett” tal-festa fl-okkazjoni tal-festa tal-Assunta. Kien ghamillu inkoraggiment sabiex jikteb, Monsinjur Luigi Vella, rumanzier, poeta, teologu u kittieb Ghawdxi.
Wara li halla l-kunvent, Pisani beda l-karriera tieghu ta' ghalliem. F'dan iz-zmien ikkolabora ma' E.B. Vella fid-Dipartiment tal-Edukazzjoni biex jingabar materjal didattiku ghall-kotba tat-tghalim tal-Malti Gabra ta’ Ward li gew stampati fl-1930. Pisani nhatar l-ewwel surmast tal-Malti fil-Liceo t'Ghawdex fl-1935. Kien f’dan l-istess zmien li Gorg Pisani introduca l-istudju tal-Malti fis-Seminarju t'Ghawdex u fl-1936 introduca t-taghlim tal-Malti lill-ghalliema Ghawdxin tal-iskejjel primarji. Fl-1935 inhatar l-ewwel surmast tal-Malti fil-Liceo.
Fl-1940 dahal jahdem bhala traduttur u aktar tard bhala ko-editur tal-Information Service Bulletin bil-Malti fl-Ufficcju tal-Informazzjoni, il-Belt Valletta. Fl-istess zmien ghallem it-Taljan u l-Malti fl-iskola sekondarja tal-Bniet, fil-Belt u lill-istudenti bniet tas-Sacred Heart f’San Giljan. Gorg Pisani sar Assistent Ufficjal tal-Informazzjoni ghal Ghawdex fl-1942, u hmistax-il sena wara lahaq Ufficjal ghar-Relazzjonijiet Pubblici. Fl-1957 sar l-ewwel Ufficjal ghall-Informazzjoni.
Fl-4 ta’ Novembru 1963 Pisani zzewweg lil Mary Rose Formosa u kellhom tifel wiehed. Pisani baqa’ fis-servizz mal-gvern sa Gunju 1972.
Gorg Pisani miet ta’ disghin sena wara hajja twila mimlija attività fil-hajja kulturali Ghawdxija.
Pisani miss bosta ferghat tal-letteratura:
Pisani rebah ghadd ta’ premjijiet letterarji, fosthom dawk imnedija mill-Ghaqda tal-Malti ghal-Lehen il-Malti u l-Pronostku Malti fl-ewwel snin tat-tletinijiet. Fl-1977 ha l-ewwel post fil-Malta Literary Award ghar-rumanz Beraq u Qawsalli u sitt snin wara t-tieni post bir-rumanz Zerniq fuq l-Gholjiet. Inghata l-premju Città di Valletta fl-1983 u f’gheluq it-tmenin sena tieghu l-Akkademja tal-Malti tatu gieh f'lejla muziko-letterarja.
Fl-2001, twaqqaf monument bl-istatwa ta' Gorg Pisani fi Triq Putirjal, ir-Rabat, Ghawdex. L-istatwa tal-bronz hija x-xoghol tal-iskultur Alfred Camilleri Cauchi."
[English]
"George Pisani (the Victoria , Gozo, 6 May 1909-24 February 1999) was a Maltese writer.
George Pisani remains best known for the importance it attaches to Gozo as a bright spot and filled with peace. While talking about many social and human problems, his best works are inspired by temples and ancient neighborhoods. Probably why Guze Chetcuti call him "the poet of history" because a significant number of poems he wrote to prehistoric theme like Hagar Qim , The Ggantija in Gozo and For Dalam . But he was also known as the youth poet, and wrote Prof.. Guze Aquilina in 1945 in the preface of the book Pisani, The Easter of Youth"Lift ... black instances of daunting or despair, the greatest ground of poetry Pisani remain young brave youth looking forward enthusiastic and quick in life race."
George Pisani was born in Victoria, from Paul, dealer Gozitan wine, and Theresa born Calleja, Malta, Gozo and she lived with her family. He lived his childhood in a large house in Racecourse Road, now known as Republic Street, you can tell is the main artery of the island. Censu Tabone made President of the Republic of Malta , was kuginuh door door and was staying with him. He attended primary school of government, then came the Gozo Lyceum.
In adolescence, Pisani felt the call religious and began novitiate with the Capuchin Franciscan Friars. At the Franciscan Order, Pisani had the name Fra Alipju. Over there he made advanced studies in classical literature and theology. It was at this time that he started writing poems in Maltese in the magazine of Franciscan Capuchin The immaculate . But this not been the first attempt at writing poetry Pisani. He himself states that the first attempt of his poetry was "sunett" feast on the occasion of the feast of the Assumption. Had made him encouragement to write, Monsignor Luigi Vella, novelist, poet, theologian and writer Gozo.
After leaving the convent, Pisani began his career as a teacher. At this time ikkolabora EB Vella at the Department of Education to collect teaching materials for the teaching of Maltese books collection of roses that were printed in 1930. Pisani was appointed first Maltese to Gozo Lyceum headmaster in 1935. It was at this same time, Pisani introduced the Maltese study in Gozo Seminary and in 1936 introduced the teaching of Maltese Gozitan primary school teachers. In 1935 he was appointed the first headmaster of Maltese at the Lyceum.
In 1940 he came to work as a translator and later as co-editor of the Maltese Information Service Bulletin on Information Office, City Valletta . At the same time he taught the Italian and Maltese secondary school for girls, in the City and students of Sacred Heart girls in San Julian . George Pisani became Assistant Information Officer for Gozo in 1942, and fifteen years after reaching Public Relations Officer. In 1957 he became the first Information Officer.
On 4 November 1963 Pisani was married to Mary Rose Formosa and had one son. Pisani remained in service with the government until June 1972.
George Pisani was ninety years after a long life filled activity in Gozo cultural life.
Pisani has won a number of literary awards, including those launched by the Maltese Association ghal- Voice of the Maltese and prognostic Maltese in the first years of the thirties. In 1977 took the first place in Malta Literary Award for romance Lightning and rainbow six years after the second place with romance Dawning on the Highlands . Was awarded the prize Città di Valletta in 1983 and his birthday eighty years the Maltese Academy awarded him f'lejla muziko literary.
In 2001, set up a monument with the statue of George Pisani in Main Gate Street, Victoria, Gozo. The bronze statue is the work of sculptor Alfred Camilleri Cauchi."
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