Premio Bancarella
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Edition 8 (1960) Winner
Bonaventura Tecchi
ボナヴェントゥーラ・テッキ
Bonaventura Tecchi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-02-11 （Bagnoregio）
- Died
- 1968-06-18 （Rome） age 72
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, German
- Religion
- Christianity (works informed by Christian perspective)
- Residence History
- Bagnoregio (birthplace) → Rome (long-term residence and professional activity) → Germany / Czechoslovakia (research and stays) → Brno → Bratislava
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Novelist, Germanist, University professor
- Active Years
- 1924-1968
- Affiliations
- University of Rome (Professor of German literature), Institute Maria Ss. Assunta, Rome (from 1942), Accademia dei Lincei (member, 1963)
- Memberships
- Accademia dei Lincei
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rome (Sapienza) | Faculty of Literature | Department of Literature | 学士 | — | Italy |
University of Rome (Sapienza)
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
Italy
Reported to have completed classical studies and graduated in literature; exact year unknown.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Premio Bancarella | Gli egoisti | — | Premio Bancarella committee | 受賞 |
Premio Bancarella
1959
Work:
Gli egoisti
Organization:
Premio Bancarella committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Il nome sulla sabbia
1924 NovelOne of his early long works, focusing on inner life and human relationships.
psychological introspectionhuman relationships
The Egoists
1959 NovelA novel addressing human selfishness and ethical dilemmas. Winner of the Premio Bancarella in 1959.
selfishnessmoral issues
Translations
- The Egoists (English translation, 1964)
Baracca 15C
1961 Novel / Memoir-likeBased on his experience as a prisoner in World War I; an important work that approaches the Germanic world.
war experiencecross-cultural encountermemory
Idilli Moravi
1939 Short storiesA short story collection set in Moravia, depicting feelings and life in foreign locales.
nostalgiaforeign lands
The Art of Thomas Mann
1956 Literary criticism / EssayAn essay analyzing the artistry and works of Thomas Mann.
literary criticismGerman literature
Bibliography
- Il nome sulla sabbia (1924)
- Il vento tra le case (1928)
- Tre storie d'amore (1931)
- I Villatauri (1935)
- Ernestina (1936)
- Idilli Moravi (1939)
- Giovani amici (1940)
- La vedova timida (1942)
- Vigilia di guerra (1942)
- Un'estate in campagna (1945)
- L'isola appassionata (1945)
- La presenza del male (1949)
- Valentina Velier (1950)
- Creature sole (1950)
- Luna a ponente (1955)
- Le due voci (1956)
- Storie di bestie (1958)
- Gli egoisti (1959)
- Baracca 15C (1961)
- Gli onesti (1965)
- Wackenroder (essay, 1927)
- Carossa (essay, 1947)
- L'arte di Thomas Mann (essay, 1956)
- Svevia, terra di poeti (essay, 1964)
- Goethe scrittore di fiabe (essay, 1966)
- Il senso degli altri (essay, 1968)
Translations of Works
- Gli egoisti — English translation: The Egoists (1964)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- straightforward prose exploring psychological and moral issuesconcise and restrained narrationanalytical, scholarly approach in essays
- Recurring Motifs
- moral dilemmasfaith and consciencewar and POW experienceexile and nostalgia
Legacy
Tecchi was an Italian writer and Germanist known for exploring ethical and psychological issues from a Christian perspective. He was an important novelist and essayist from the interwar to postwar periods, recognized by awards such as the Premio Bancarella (1959) and membership in the Accademia dei Lincei (1963).
Academic Societies
- Accademia dei Lincei
Trivia
- Served as a volunteer in World War I, was wounded and taken prisoner at Cellelager.
- Won the Premio Bancarella in 1959 for 'Gli egoisti'.
- Had a strong interest in the German-speaking world and published many essays and studies on German literature.