Remembering the life of Ġużè Muscat Azzopardi

Detail from the 1993 monument of Ġużè Muscat Azzopardi in Qormi, the work of sculptor Alfred Camilleri Cauchi. Photo: Alex Mallia

August 4, 1927: The death was announced of Ġużè Muscat Azzopardi, Maltese lawyer, poet, novelist, playwright, editor, politician and social commentator.Born on September 1, 1853, in Qormi, the son of Francesco Muscat and Generosa Azzopardi (hence his double-barrelled surname), Muscat Azzopardi at first seemed destined for priesthood, which explains his comparatively short-lived attendance at the...