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“Uncovering the First Maltese Female Novelist and the Importance of Women and Language in Maltese Literature”
# The First Maltese Female Novelist – Malta’s first female novelist was recently discovered. – Her name was Emmanuela Zammit. – She wrote a novel in Maltese called “Rotta Ghaliex,” which translates to “The Reason for the Route.” – Zammit wrote her novel in the 1920s, but it wasn’t published until 1934. Emmanuela Zammit has…