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Maltese poet and dermatologist (1906–1963)

Rużar Briffa (1906–1963)^[1] was a Maltesepoet and dermatologist, and a major figure in Maltese literature.

"I never thought of publishing these poems in a book. Some were written in hard times, others in moments of joy.

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And I wrote them for myself." These were the poet's words as they appeared in his first collection of poetry, Poeżiji, published in 1971 thanks to his second wife Louisette and his friend P. Valentin Barbara's constant encouragement.

Life

He was known as the poet "of smallness and simplicity - the best". Rużar Briffa studied at the Saint Elmo elementary state school and at the VallettaLyceum. Having obtained his matriculation certificate, in 1923 he started teaching at elementary schools.

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In 1924, he began his studies in medicine at the University of Malta and completed them in London in venereology and dermatology. In 1932 he became a specialist in skin diseases. He was known for his hu