George Mifsud Chircop

George Mifsud Chircop (born in Malta on 28 June 1951; died in Malta on 19 December 2007) was a Maltese linguist.

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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1. "A WISE FOOL'S ANECDOTAL CYCLE IN MALTA: A REAPPRAISAL" (PDF). Folklore.ee. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
2. "ABC Radio National: The Wounding Song - Image detail". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
3. "The Wounding Song - Into The Music - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2006-06-17. Retrieved 2016-05-20.

External links

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