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Alberto Capitta
Alberto Capitta (born 1954 in Sassari) is an Italian writer. Biography Alberto Capitta currently lives and works in Sassari as an actor and playwright. His novel ''Creaturine'' (Il Maestrale 2004, Frassinelli 2005) was finalist for the Strega Prize, one of Italy's most influential and controversial literary awards. In 2006 he received the prize ''Lo Straniero'', "as one of the most interesting writers of an extraordinary Sardinian flowering", namely of the Sardinian Literary Spring, started in the late eighties of the last century by a group of young writers including Marcello Fois and others (and eventually even some not so young like Giulio Angioni),Giulio Angioni, ''Cartas de Logu. Scrittori Sardi allo specchio'', CUEC 2007 Salvatore Mannuzzu and Sergio Atzeni, after the works of individual figures such as Grazia Deledda, Emilio Lussu, Giuseppe Dessì, Gavino Ledda, Salvatore Satta. Works * ''Il cielo nevica'', Guaraldi 1999; Il Maestrale 2007 () * ''Creaturine'', I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, it contains a considerable collection of art. Since its origins at the turn of the 12th century, Sassari has been ruled by the Giudicato of Torres, the Pisans, as an independent republic in alliance with Genoa, by the Aragonese and the Spanish, all of whom have contributed to Sassari's historical and artistic heritage. Sassari is a city rich in art, culture and history, and is well known for its palazzi, the Fountain of the Rosello, and its elegant neoclassical architecture, such as Piazza d'Italia (Italy Square) and the Teatro Civico (Civic Theatre). As Sardinia's second most populated city, it has a considerable amount of cultural, touristic, commercial and political importance in the island. The city's economy mainly relies on tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavino Ledda
Gavino Ledda (; born 30 December 1938) is an author and a scholar of the Italian language and of Sardinian. He is best known for his autobiographical work ''Padre Padrone'' (1975). Biography Early life Ledda was born in Siligo, in the Province of Sassari, Sardinia, into a poor family of shepherds. Gavino's father made him leave school at the age of six, when he was only in the first year of his primary school education. Bursting into the classroom in the middle of a lesson, Ledda's father justified his position by saying that he needed the boy's help for his agricultural work, as Gavino was his eldest son. In scenes that feature in ''Padre padrone'', he went on to say that school was a luxury that poor shepherds could not afford, and demanded that his son be handed over to him. Although primary education had been compulsory in Italy since the Casati Act of 1859, Ledda's father accused the authorities of wanting to make school compulsory while, according to him: "''la povertà, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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People From The Province Of Sassari
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21st-century Italian Novelists
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Goffredo Fofi
Goffredo is an Italian given name, cognate with Godfrey, Gottfried, Galfrid, etc. Notable people with the name include: * Goffredo Alessandrini (1904–1978), Italian script writer and film director *Goffredo Baur, Italian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s *Goffredo Borgia (born 1481), the youngest son of Pope Alexander VI and Vannozza dei Cattanei, member of the House of Borgia * Goffredo Cappa (1644–1717), Italian luthier, known for his violins and cellos *Goffredo da Castiglione, Pope Celestine IV (died 1241) *Gregory Goffredo, American businessman who runs the waste management firm Top Job Carting *Goffredo (died 1194), Patriarch of Aquileia in northern Italy from 1182 to 1194 *Goffredo Lagger (born 1901), Italian Olympic biathlete *Goffredo Lombardo (1920–2005), Italian film producer * Goffredo Malaterra, eleventh-century Benedictine monk and historian, possibly of Norman origin * Goffredo Mameli (1827–1849), Italian patriot, poet, and writer was a notable fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvatore Satta
Salvatore Satta (9 August 1902 in Nuoro – 19 April 1975 in Rome) was an Italian jurist and writer. He is famous for the novel '' The Day of Judgment'' (orig. it, Il giorno del giudizio) (1975), and for several important studies on civil law. Biography He was the youngest son of notary Salvatore Satta and Antonietta Galfrè, and relative of Sebastiano Satta. After attending the Liceo classico in Nuoro and Sassari, he graduated in law in 1924 at the University of Sassari. He is considered one of Italy's foremost jurists, in particular for his works on the Italian civil code after the second world war, and one of the greatest Sardinian authors. Bibliography *U. Nicolini, ''Leggendo il "De profundis" di Salvatore Satta'', "Humanitas", IV, 1949. *F. Martinazzoli, ''De profundis'', "Studi sardi", IX, 1950. *E. Pera Genzone, Salvatore Satta, "De profundis", "Filosofia", aprile 1981. * F. Pappalardo La Rosa, ''Sulla veranda, anime messe a nudo, ''"L'Umanità", 21 July 1981. *R. Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Dessì
Giuseppe Dessì (7 August 1909 – 6 July 1977) was an Italian novelist, short-story writer and playwright from Sardinia. His novel ''Paese d'ombre'' won the 1972 Strega Prize and was translated into English as ''The Forests of Norbio''. Dessì grew up in Villacidro in Sardinia but later moved to Rome. Works * ''Il disertore'', Milano: Feltrinelli, 1961. Translated by Virginia Hathaway Moriconi as ''The deserter'', 1962. * ''Paese d'ombre: Romanzo'', Milan: A. Mondadori, 1972. Translated by Frances Frenaye Frances Frenaye (1908-1996) was an American translator of French and Italian literature.Eric Pace ''The New York Times'', April 15, 1998. She translated work by writers including Balzac, Carlo Levi, Ignazio Silone and Elie Wiesel. Works * Natal ... as ''The forests of Norbio'', New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. References Further reading * John C. Barnes, 'Giuseppe Dessì (1909-1977): A bibliography', ''Bulletin of the Society for Italian Studies'', 15 (1982), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Capitta
Alberto Capitta (born 1954 in Sassari) is an Italian writer. Biography Alberto Capitta currently lives and works in Sassari as an actor and playwright. His novel ''Creaturine'' (Il Maestrale 2004, Frassinelli 2005) was finalist for the Strega Prize, one of Italy's most influential and controversial literary awards. In 2006 he received the prize ''Lo Straniero'', "as one of the most interesting writers of an extraordinary Sardinian flowering", namely of the Sardinian Literary Spring, started in the late eighties of the last century by a group of young writers including Marcello Fois and others (and eventually even some not so young like Giulio Angioni),Giulio Angioni, ''Cartas de Logu. Scrittori Sardi allo specchio'', CUEC 2007 Salvatore Mannuzzu and Sergio Atzeni, after the works of individual figures such as Grazia Deledda, Emilio Lussu, Giuseppe Dessì, Gavino Ledda, Salvatore Satta. Works * ''Il cielo nevica'', Guaraldi 1999; Il Maestrale 2007 () * ''Creaturine'', I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Lussu
Emilio Lussu (4 December 1890 – 5 March 1975) was an Italian soldier, politician, anti-fascist and writer. Biography The soldier Lussu was born in Armungia, province of Cagliari (Sardinia) and graduated with a degree in law in 1914. Lussu married Joyce Salvadori, a notable poet, and member of the noble Paleotti family of the Marche, who were counts of Fermo. Prior to the entry of Italy into World War I, Lussu joined the army and was involved in several skirmishes. As a complementary officer of the ''Sassari'' Infantry Brigade in 1916 he was stationed on the Asiago Plateau. The brigade had arrived on the plateau in May 1916 to help in the Italian effort to stop the Austrian Spring offensive. In the month of June 1916 the brigade conquered Monte Fior, Monte Castelgomberto, Monte Spil, Monte Miela and Monte Zebio. After the war Lussu wrote the book ''A Year on the High Plateau'' (''Un anno sull'altipiano'') about his experiences of trench warfare on the Plateau. The 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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