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Alessandro Agostinelli
Alessandro Agostinelli (; 1965) is an Italian writer, journalist and poet. Early life Born in Follonica, he obtained a Ph.D. in "history of visual arts and show business". Journalism He worked for Radio 24, Radio Tre Rai, Il Riformista, Il Fatto Quotidiano and L'Unità. He also worked with the magazines ''Polis'' and ''Zone''. Travel journalism One of his topic of interest is the concept of "travel". He writes the travel blog ''Atlante'' for the weekly magazine L'Espresso and was of the author of the Lonely Planet's guides in Italian for Tuscany and also specifically for Florence (in 2014). He is the president of the ''Società Italiana Viaggiatori'' and the director of the Festival del Viaggio. In 2011 he published ''Honolulu baby'', a book of anecdotes and histories about the Hawaiian Islands but also about the role of writing during travel. In 2018 he celebrated the 500th year from Leonardo Da Vinci's death with a trip from Vinci to Amboise, in France. American culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Agostinelli
Alessandro Agostinelli (; 1965) is an Italian writer, journalist and poet. Early life Born in Follonica, he obtained a Ph.D. in "history of visual arts and show business". Journalism He worked for Radio 24, Radio Tre Rai, Il Riformista, Il Fatto Quotidiano and L'Unità. He also worked with the magazines ''Polis'' and ''Zone''. Travel journalism One of his topic of interest is the concept of "travel". He writes the travel blog ''Atlante'' for the weekly magazine L'Espresso and was of the author of the Lonely Planet's guides in Italian for Tuscany and also specifically for Florence (in 2014). He is the president of the ''Società Italiana Viaggiatori'' and the director of the Festival del Viaggio. In 2011 he published ''Honolulu baby'', a book of anecdotes and histories about the Hawaiian Islands but also about the role of writing during travel. In 2018 he celebrated the 500th year from Leonardo Da Vinci's death with a trip from Vinci to Amboise, in France. American culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands ( haw, Nā Mokupuni o Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll. Formerly the group was known to Europeans and Americans as the Sandwich Islands, a name that James Cook chose in honor of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, the then First Lord of the Admiralty. Cook came across the islands by chance when crossing the Pacific Ocean on his Third Voyage in 1778, on board HMS ''Resolution''; he was later killed on the islands on a return visit. The contemporary name of the islands, dating from the 1840s, is derived from the name of the largest island, Hawaii Island. Hawaii sits on the Pacific Plate and is the only U.S. state that is not geographically connected to North America. It is part of the Polynesia subregion of Oceania. The state of Hawaii occupies the archipelago almost in its entirety (includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford University Libraries
The Stanford University Libraries (SUL), formerly known as "Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources" ("SULAIR"), is the library system of Stanford University in California. It encompasses more than 24 libraries in all. Several academic departments and some residences also have their own libraries. Major libraries The main library in the SU library system is Green Library, which also contains various meeting and conference rooms, study spaces, and reading rooms. Lathrop Library is a 24-hour library which holds various student-accessible media resources, particularly those intended for undergraduates. It also houses one of the world's largest East Asia collections. The Hoover Institution Library and Archives is an archive and research center largely focused on documents of 20th century history. The Hoover Institution Library and Archives (not to be confused with the Hoover Institution think tank) is a part of SUL but has its own board of overseers. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Io Donna
''IO Donna'' (Italian: ''Me Woman'') is a weekly women's magazine and Saturday supplement of the Italian daily newspaper ''Corriere della Sera''. The magazine is the first supplement of a daily which focuses on women readers. It is based in Milan, Italy. History and profile ''IO Donna'' was started in March 1996, being the first women's magazine as a supplement of an Italian daily newspaper. The magazine is sold as the Saturday supplement of ''Corriere della Sera''. It is part of RCS MediaGroup SPA and is published in Milan by RCS Pubblicià, magazine division of the company. As of 2015 Diamante D'Alessio was the editor-in-chief of the weekly which features articles on art, culture, fashion, cosmetics, entertainment, decor, and cuisine. D'Alessio was appointed to the post in January 2010. Spanish daily newspaper '' El Mundos women's supplement ''Yo Donna'', started in 2005, was modeled on ''IO Donna''. The website of ''IO Donna'' was launched in 2012. The circulation of ''IO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairo Editore
Cairo Communication S.p.A. is an Italian media and publishing company based in Milan. The shares of the company float in Borsa Italiana Borsa Italiana, based in Milan, is the Italian stock exchange. It manages and organises domestic market, regulating procedures for admission and listing of companies and intermediaries and supervising disclosures for listed companies.italy24.ils .... Urbano Cairo, via UT Communications, UT Belgium Holding, owned 50.101% stake of the company. In turn Cairo Communication owned 59.693% stake of fellow media company RCS MediaGroup, which was acquired in 2016. History Urbano Cairo found a company Cairo Pubblicità in 1995, which wholesale advertisement space for RCS MediaGroup. In 1997 Cairo acquired a company which found in 1984, and renamed into Cairo Communication, as the holding company of his media empire. Cairo Communication acquired La7 in 2013 from Telecom Italia. In 2016 Cairo Communication acquired RCS MediaGroup by offering to buy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugo Riccarelli
Ugo Riccarelli (3 December 1954 – 21 July 2013) was an Italian novelist and short story writer. Born in Turin, Riccarelli read philosophy at the University of Turin. He won the 1998 Campiello Prize for ''Un uomo che forse si chiamava Schulz'' and the 2004 Strega Prize The Strega Prize ( it, Premio Strega ) is the most prestigious Italian literary award. It has been awarded annually since 1947 for the best work of prose fiction written in the Italian language by an author of any nationality and first published ... for his novel, ''Il dolore perfetto'' (''The Perfect Pain''). References * http://italophiles.com/bestselling_books.htm * http://www.festivaldelleletterature.it/2005/scheda.asp?type=S&id=32&lang=en * http://www.lafeltrinelli.it/istituzionale/catalogo/scheda_prodotto.aspx?i=2003712 (in Italian) 1954 births 2013 deaths 20th-century Italian novelists 20th-century Italian male writers 21st-century Italian novelists Strega Prize winners Premio Campiello win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Malvaldi
Marco Malvaldi (born 27 January 1974, in Pisa) is an Italian crime writer. Short biography Marco Malvaldi is an Italian chemist and novelist, who began his writing career in 2007 with his first mystery story ''La briscola in cinque'' (''Game for Five'', 2014), published by the Italian Sellerio Editore and featuring Massimo, the ''barista'' and owner of the cleverly named BarLume ("Bar Light", also a wordplay for "flicker, glimmer of light") who is forced into the role of investigator in the fictional seaside resort town of Pineta, along the Tuscan coast. He followed up by other episodes in the series: ''Il gioco delle tre carte'' (2008, transl. ''Three-card Monte'', 2014), ''Il re dei giochi (The King of Games)'' (2010), ''La carta più alta (The Highest Card)'' (2012). Another novel of his, ''Odore di chiuso (The Scent of Must)'' (Sellerio, October 2011), a historical mystery with the renowned Romagna gastronomist Pellegrino Artusi as the amateur detective in 19th century Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAI Radio 3
Rai Radio 3 (''radio tre'') is an Italian radio channel operated by the state-owned public-broadcasting organization RAI and specializing in culture and classical music. It is currently directed by Andrea Montanari. Founded on 1 October 1950 as the ''Terzo programma'', it was loosely based on its British namesake, the BBC Third Programme, which had been established in 1946. It adopted its current name in 1976.La radio in Italia cronologia Retrieved on 2007-11-28 Program schedule Radio 3 is a thematic channel focused on the cultural sphere, within the scope of classical music and avant-garde music (including live concerts), drama, literature, readings of classic works, history, economics, philosophy, religion, mythology, art and cinema. Information is presented with a critical and analyti ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corriere Della Sera
The ''Corriere della Sera'' (; en, "Evening Courier") is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan with an average daily circulation of 410,242 copies in December 2015. First published on 5 March 1876, ''Corriere della Sera'' is one of Italy's oldest newspapers and is Italy's most read newspaper. Its masthead has remained unchanged since its first edition in 1876. It reached a circulation of over 1 million under editor and co-owner Luigi Albertini, between 1900 and 1925. He was a strong opponent of socialism, of clericalism, and of Prime Minister Giovanni Giolitti who was willing to compromise with those forces. Albertini's opposition to the Fascist regime forced the other co-owners to oust him in 1925. Today its main competitors are Rome's ''la Repubblica'' and Turin's '' La Stampa''. History and profile ''Corriere della Sera'' was first published on Sunday 5 March 1876 by Eugenio Torelli Viollier. In 1899 the paper began to offer a weekly illustrated supplement, ''La D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Indice Dei Libri Del Mese
''L'Indice dei libri del mese'' (''L'Indice'') is an Italian monthly of cultural information. Founded in 1984, it is one of the longest-running and authoritative in the field. Taking inspiration from internationally renowned book reviews such as ''The Times Literary Supplement'' and ''The New York Review of Books'', ''L'Indice'' offers its readers reviews of books and the arts (each issue contains up to a hundred book reviews), and essays on current events and cultural topics starting from the most significant literary and intellectual production in Italian. History The history of ''L'Indice'' begins in October 1984, with the literary critic Cesare Cases’s words about what a book review is expected to achieve: «The essential is that the first moment, that is the description of a book’s contents, shall have the centrality it deserves. Connivance to the reader should not be established ... on the basis of specialistic interest nor by formal flatteries; contents only can gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre Setting (narrative), set in the American frontier and commonly associated with Americana (culture), folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West" and depicted in Western media as a hostile, sparsely populated frontier in a state of near-total lawlessness patrolled by outlaws, sheriffs, and numerous other Stock character, stock "gunslinger" characters. Western narratives often concern the gradual attempts to tame the crime-ridden American West using wider themes of justice, freedom, rugged individualism, Manifest Destiny, and the national history and identity of the United States. History The first films that belong to the Western genre are a series of short single reel silents made in 1894 by Edison Studios at their Edison's Black Maria, Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. These featured vet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noir Film
Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American ''film noir''. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression. The term ''film noir'', French for 'black film' (literal) or 'dark film' (closer meaning), was first applied to Hollywood films by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, but was unrecognized by most American film industry professionals of that era. Frank is believed to have been inspired by the French literary publishing imprint Série noire, founded in 1945. Cinema historians and critics defined the category ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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