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Enzo Lauretta
Vincenzo "Enzo" Lauretta (22 March 1924 – 6 August 2014), was an Italian novelist, essayist and politician. Life and career Born in Pachino, in 1936 Lauretta moved to Agrigento with his family. A double graduate in literature and law, he made his literary debut in 1952 with the collection of short stories ''I sogni degli altri'' ("The Dreams of Others"). He received several awards for his novels, including the and the for '' La sposa era bellissima'' ("The Bride Was Beautiful", 1984), the for ''Maddalena'' (1991), and the for ''L'amore truccato'' ("The Rigged Love", 1998). Two of his novels were adapted into films, ''The Bride Was Beautiful'' in 1986 and ''The Salmons of St. Lawrence'' in 2003. In 1967 he founded the Centro Nazionale Studi Pirandelliani ('National Center for Pirandellian Studies'), and Luigi Pirandello was always the main subject of his studies and his essayistic activity. Beyond literature, Lauretta was a major figure in Agrigento's political life, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachino
Pachino (; scn, Pachinu ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). The name derives from the Latin word ''bacchus,'' which is the Roman god of wine, and the word ''vinum'', which means wine in Latin; originally the town was named ''Bachino'' which eventually was changed to ''Pachino'' when, in Sicily, Italian became the official spoken and written language. It was founded in 1760 by the nobles Starrabba, princes of Giardinelli and marquises of Rudinì, on the hill of the feud of Scibini, where a preexisting tower was built in 1494. Pachino was invaded in 1943 by the British 8th Army as a part of the allied invasion of Sicily. Geography Pachino is situated at the south-east corner of Sicily, 51 kilometers (31 miles) south of Siracusa. The neighboring ''comunes'' are Noto (North), Portopalo di Capo Passero (South) and Ispica (East). The adjacent port of Marzamemi is located at the extreme southern tip of Sicily, and has many 18th-century buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
