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The Feminine Voice of Malta (2024 / Hear the Voices Paperback)

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The Feminine Voice of Malta: il-Leħen Femminili ta’ Malta

An echo of dialogue across generations of women.

il-Leħen Femminili ta’ Malta captures the raw and poignant experiences of Maltese women throughout history, published in the midst of a crucial, cultural turning point. This collection unveils the subtle and overt acts of discrimination, the societal expectations tethered by tradition, religion, and politics, and the profound strength of women who refuse to be silenced.

Including pieces in Maltese in The Feminine Voice of Malta celebrates the profound cultural and linguistic heritage of the island, capturing nuances and emotions that might be lost in translation. This choice honors the authenticity of the authors’ voices, ensuring that their stories resonate with the true depth and meaning intended.

Each poem, short story, translation, piece of artwork—each leħen—is a testament to the enduring spirit of Maltese women.

A Hear the Voices title

The Feminine Voice of Malta: il-Leħen Femminili ta’ Malta

An echo of dialogue across generations of women.

il-Leħen Femminili ta’ Malta captures the raw and poignant experiences of Maltese women throughout history, published in the midst of a crucial, cultural turning point. This collection unveils the subtle and overt acts of discrimination, the societal expectations tethered by tradition, religion, and politics, and the profound strength of women who refuse to be silenced.

Including pieces in Maltese in The Feminine Voice of Malta celebrates the profound cultural and linguistic heritage of the island, capturing nuances and emotions that might be lost in translation. This choice honors the authenticity of the authors’ voices, ensuring that their stories resonate with the true depth and meaning intended.

Each poem, short story, translation, piece of artwork—each leħen—is a testament to the enduring spirit of Maltese women.

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Format: Paperback

Publication Date: June 2024

Part of the Hear the Voices Publishing Series

 

What are people saying?

  • As an American-Maltese writer, I was happy to have been contacted by IHRAM Press to read & review their anthology ‘The Feminine Voice of Malta’. What got me excited about the anthology was specifically that it was full of Maltese writers. There are millions of books around the world but only a handful that create space for Maltese writers. IHRAM Press is an international movement, launching multiple anthologies in the near future about many different countries. What struck me in this anthology is that each “leħen”, each voice, is talking about the societal issues women face with no subtleties - anger, frustration & sadness are direct in these voices. A married woman is attracted to a young man, yet must deal with her post-breast cancer body. A woman describes her mother’s dementia. Another deals with the impacts of the patriarchy, how not being allowed to play a game of football means much more than society would admit. What I enjoyed the most was having English and Maltese side by side in this anthology. And that new names were included - this anthology really is making waves in the Maltese literary scene.