Alfonso Maria Galea (M / Malta, 1861-1941), translator

Alfonso Maria Galea / Is-Sur Fons (M / Malta, 1861-1941), translator.

Born in Valletta, Malta, Galea was a businessman, politician, writer and translator into Maltese and Italian. In 1895 he authored the first Italian translation of Wallace's Ben-Hur. Died on July 30th, 1941.

Works

Translations

• Ben-Hur; ossia, I giorni del messia = Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1895 Wallace / Galea), novel (Italian ed.)

• Ctieb il kuiel ta Salamûn (Book of Proverbs / 1926 Galea), book

• Ctieb il Hsebijiet ta Kiêhel (Ecclesiastes / 1927 Galea), book

• Il Ctieb ta Tobïa (Book of Tobit / 1927 Galea), book

• Ctieb Hisaija (Book of Isaiah / 1930 Galea), book

• Ctieb Ezekiêl (Book of Ezekiel / 1931 Galea), book

• Ctieb Bâruc (Book of Baruch / 1932 Galea), book

• New Testament Scripture Anthology (1934 Galea), book