Presentation of Maltese Biographies of the 20th Century to the President

Michael J. Schiavone and Louis J. Scerri this morning called on His Excellency The President of Malta, Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, and presented him with a copy of their new co-production, Maltese Biographies of the Twentieth Century, published by PIN.

The book contains more than 1,900 concise biographies of Maltese personalities who have given an important contribution to Maltese culture during this century. These biographies were compiled with the help of more than twenty-four contributors whose pool of research has culminated in the publication of what Professor Oliver Friggieri described as "A systematic account of such a spectrum of activity (which) was long overdue.........."

The President thanked the authors for presenting him with this copy and praised the high quality and standards of its production and presentation. He also thanked and praised the initiative and effort which went into the compilation of such a worthwhile book, a book which will continue to enrich the Maltese people's knowledge and awareness of our national drive towards excellence.