Lina Brockdorff

Lina Brockdorff (21 May 1930 – 10 February 2026) was a Maltese author, playwright and radio broadcaster.

Early life and education Brockdorff was born in Senglea on 21 May 1930, to Patrick and Mary Mahoney. Her early life was marked by the outbreak of World War II when Brockdorff was nine years old. Her family moved multiple times throughout the war, living in various localities such as Vittoriosa, Sliema, Dingli and Rabat. She also served as President of Għaqda Letterarja Maltija for eight years and was a member of Għaqda Poeti Maltin.

Writings Brockdorff began writing at the age of 17 whilst attending the teachers' training college, where scholar Ġużè Aquilina would encourage his students to write short stories or essays for broadcast on radio. which was awarded a prize as Best novel - Non Fiction by the National Book Council of Malta in 2004. It was also subsequently serialised and broadcast on various radio stations. She was awarded the Gold Medal at Ġieħ l-Akkademja tal-Malti.

Death Brockdorff died on 10 February 2026, at the age of 95.