Karl Schembri
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Karl Schembri is a Maltese writer and journalist. A sociology graduate from the University of Malta, he has written two novels, Taħt il-Kappa tax-Xemx in 2002 and Il-manifest tal-killer in 2006. He is also the co-author of the anthology of poems Frekwenzi ta' Spriti fis-Sakra (1997) and co-editor with fellow author Adrian Grima of Id-Demm Nieżel bħax-Xita(2009) - an anthology of poems in solidarity with Palestinians published during the 22-day war on Gaza.
Il-manifest tal-killer was censored by the University of Malta
's radio station, Campus FM, after the management learnt that it was going to be read in the literary programme series Wara Arrigo in January 2007. An adaptation by Bryan Muscat was staged in October 2008 by Lemonhead Productions.
Fellow Maltese writer and critic Mario Azzopardi
(born in 1944 in Ħamrun Malta
) describes Schembri as 'a pioneer in his generation that has assaulted his nation that is lubricated on hypocrisy, nepotism and corruption.'
Schembri is the Deputy Editor of MaltaToday. He started working in journalism with In-Nazzjon and Il-Mument in 1995, moving on to Bay Radio, The Malta Independent, The Malta Independent on Sunday and, since 2004, with MaltaToday. Schembri's investigative journalism led to the clampdown on the trading of ancient Mesopotamian artefacts from Iraq on eBay via Malta, the first ever exposure of rampant child rape by Catholic priests in a children's institution, fraudulent faith healers, and the serious security lapses at Malta's world heritage and fine arts museums from where priceless pieces have been stolen. In an April 2006 investigation, Schembri revealed internal armed forces communications logs showing that Maltese army rescuers were given orders to “keep at a distance” from a boat carrying 200 migrants in gale force winds, hours before 9 of them drowned and at least 20 went missing in a shipwreck off the coast of Sicily.
He has reported extensively from Libya, Kosovo, Albania, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and won the 2000 Malta press award for his reporting. He also contributes to The Sunday Telegraph, Russian Newsweek and Guardian Weekly and is the founding chairman of The Journalists' Committee.
Il-manifest tal-killer was censored by the University of Malta
University of Malta
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's radio station, Campus FM, after the management learnt that it was going to be read in the literary programme series Wara Arrigo in January 2007. An adaptation by Bryan Muscat was staged in October 2008 by Lemonhead Productions.
Fellow Maltese writer and critic Mario Azzopardi
Mario Azzopardi
Mario Philip Azzopardi , is a television and film director and writer.He has worked on such shows as The Outer Limits, Stargate SG-1 , and Stargate Atlantis...
(born in 1944 in Ħamrun Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
) describes Schembri as 'a pioneer in his generation that has assaulted his nation that is lubricated on hypocrisy, nepotism and corruption.'
Schembri is the Deputy Editor of MaltaToday. He started working in journalism with In-Nazzjon and Il-Mument in 1995, moving on to Bay Radio, The Malta Independent, The Malta Independent on Sunday and, since 2004, with MaltaToday. Schembri's investigative journalism led to the clampdown on the trading of ancient Mesopotamian artefacts from Iraq on eBay via Malta, the first ever exposure of rampant child rape by Catholic priests in a children's institution, fraudulent faith healers, and the serious security lapses at Malta's world heritage and fine arts museums from where priceless pieces have been stolen. In an April 2006 investigation, Schembri revealed internal armed forces communications logs showing that Maltese army rescuers were given orders to “keep at a distance” from a boat carrying 200 migrants in gale force winds, hours before 9 of them drowned and at least 20 went missing in a shipwreck off the coast of Sicily.
He has reported extensively from Libya, Kosovo, Albania, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and won the 2000 Malta press award for his reporting. He also contributes to The Sunday Telegraph, Russian Newsweek and Guardian Weekly and is the founding chairman of The Journalists' Committee.
External links
- Insiter online: The other Karl who wrote a manifesto
- Interview in Maltese with Karl Schembri about his literary works.
- A selection of Karl Schembri's poems translated into English.
- Lemonhead's stage adaptation of Il-Manifest tal-Killer, including interviews, reviews and the director's and actors' comments.
- Let the Tiger Loose - book review on MaltaNow magazine, 23 July, 2006.
- Maltese novel adapted on stage, The Times, 4 October, 2008.
- Il-Killer Maqful (Killer locked up), Illum, 28 September, 2008.
- Dak li ma taqtgħux b’sikkina taqtgħu bi lsienek, Illum, 28 September, 2008.
- “Keep at a distance” from boat people, rescuers told.
- Sunday Telegraph: Libya's wall of silence starts to crack
- The Guardian: The man behind Gaza's fake zebras
- The Guardian: Tunnels to Gaza
- In pictures: Gaza power shortages
- Maltese dealing in Baghdad and local antiquities unmasked
- Police Investigate Priests for Alleged Paedophilia in Church Institution
- Rampant child abuse in St Joseph's Home