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Edition 19 (1948) Winner
Elsa Morante
えるさ・もらんて
Elsa Morante
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1912-08-18 （Rome, Italy）
- Died
- 1985-11-25 （Rome, Italy） age 73
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Rome (primarily resided, brief refuge near Fondi during WWII)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Translator, Children's books author
- Active Years
- 1935-1985
- Influenced By
- Katherine Mansfield, Sigmund Freud, Plato, Simone Weil
- Influenced
- Alberto Moravia, Pier Paolo Pasolini
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Viareggio Prize | Menzogna e sortilegio | — | Premio Viareggio | winner |
| 1957 | Strega Prize | L'isola di Arturo | — | Premio Strega | winner |
Viareggio Prize
1948
Work:
Menzogna e sortilegio
Organization:
Premio Viareggio
Result:
winner
Strega Prize
1957
Work:
L'isola di Arturo
Organization:
Premio Strega
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Strega Prize (Premio Strega)
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1957) Winner
Prix Médicis
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1984) Winner
Works
Major Works
Menzogna e sortilegio
1948 NovelA story filled with family lies and illusions.
NarcissismFamilyIllusion
Translations
- House of Liars (1951)
L'isola di Arturo
1957 NovelDepicts the growth and disillusionment of boy Arturo.
ChildhoodLoveIsland
Translations
- Arturo's Island (1959)
La storia
1974 NovelA family tragedy set in Rome during World War II.
WarPovertyHistory
Adaptations
- [TV series] La storia (1986)
Translations
- History: A Novel (1977)
Aracoeli
1982 NovelExplores childhood memories and obsession with mother.
MotherhoodChildhoodFantasy
Translations
- Aracoeli (1984)
Bibliography
- Diario 1938
- Menzogna e sortilegio
- L'isola di Arturo
- La storia
- Aracoeli
- Il gioco segreto
- Le straordinarie avventure di Caterina
- Lo scialle andaluso
- Alibi
- Il Mondo Salvato dai Ragazzini
Adaptations
- La storia (RAI TV series, 1986)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Katherine Mansfield
Translations of Works
- Numerous translations including English versions
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Autobiographical elementsBlend of fantasy and realityPoetic narration
- Recurring Motifs
- NarcissismMetaphor of loveInnocence of childhoodMotherhood
Legacy
One of the giants of modern Italian literature. 'La storia' is included in the Bokklubben World Library's 100 Best Books.
In Popular Culture
- Known for her love of cats.
Trivia
- Mother was Irma Poggibonsi, a Jewish schoolteacher from Modena.
- Discovered as a teenager that neighbor Francesco Lo Monaco was her biological father.
- Loved music, books, and cats. Favorites: The Iliad, Don Quixote, Hamlet.
- Married Alberto Moravia in 1941, separated in 1961 without divorcing.