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Edition 47 (1976) Winner
Dario Bellezza
ダリオ・ベレッツア
Dario Bellezza
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-09-05 （Rome）
- Died
- 1996-03-31 （Rome） age 51
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Rome
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1962-1996
- Affiliations
- Paragone, Carte segrete, Nuovi argomenti
- Influenced By
- Pier Paolo Pasolini, Elsa Morante, Sandro Penna, Alberto Moravia
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liceo classico in Rome | — | Classics | — | — | Italy |
Liceo classico in Rome
Classics
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Italy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Viareggio Prize | Secret Death | — | Viareggio Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Gatto Prize | Invectives and Licenses | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Montale Prize | The Adversary | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Fondi la Postora Prize | Ordeal of the Cross | — | — | 受賞 |
Viareggio Prize
1976
Work:
Secret Death
Organization:
Viareggio Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Gatto Prize
1991
Work:
Invectives and Licenses
Result:
受賞
Montale Prize
1994
Work:
The Adversary
Result:
受賞
Fondi la Postora Prize
1994
Work:
Ordeal of the Cross
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Invectives and Licenses
1971 PoetryPoems depicting bitterness, shame, guilt, alienation, scandal, and sexual perversions, with a desire for death.
DeathGuiltHomosexualityAlienation
Translations
- English translations by Ruth Feldman and Brian Swann
Bibliography
- Invectives and Licenses (1971)
- Secret Death (1976)
- Book of Love (1982)
- io (me) (1983)
Translations of Works
- English translations available
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Technical rigorDepiction of everyday desperationExpression of insomnia and guilt
- Recurring Motifs
- InsomniaHomosexual anguishDesire for deathClandestine life in Rome
Health
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AIDS1990年代Cause of death
Legacy
Praised by Pasolini as the best poet of the new generation, known for themes of homosexuality and death. A poetry prize named after him was established after his death.
Quotes
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you imprison me, o insomnia
Source: io (me) (1983) -
insomnia comes only to liars, to those who disobey
Source: io (me) (1983) -
And if the ear I place to the noise only of staircases beaten by remorse I hear your descent corroded by hope
Source: Poetry works
Trivia
- Wrote an essay on Pasolini's death
- Buried in the non-Catholic cemetery in Rome