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Enrico Deaglio

エンリコ・デアリオ

Enrico Deaglio

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1947-04-11 (Turin)
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian
Residence History
Turin → Rome (worked for RAI)

Career

Occupations
journalist, writer, TV presenter
Active Years
1975-
Affiliations
Lotta continua (newspaper/magazine), La Stampa, Il Manifesto, Panorama, Epoca, l'Unità, Reporter (editor), Diario (weekly, editor), RAI (TV)

Education

University of Turin
Faculty of Medicine / Medicine
Degree: 医学位
Period: 196X-1971
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: Italy
Graduated in medicine in June 1971; worked at Mauriziano Hospital

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Cinque storie quasi vere

1989 Non-fiction / short stories

A collection of short pieces based on real events, depicting social issues and individual anecdotes.

societytrue storiespersonal narratives

La banalità del bene: Storia di Giorgio Perlasca

1991 Non-fiction / biography

A biography of Giorgio Perlasca, exploring the power of ordinary acts of goodness.

biographyethicshumanitarian acts during war

Il figlio della professoressa Colomba

1992 Fiction

A story about a teacher and his family, depicting education and intergenerational relationships.

familyeducationcoming of age

Raccolto rosso: La mafia, l'Italia

1992 Non-fiction / investigative journalism

An investigative account examining the relationship between the mafia and Italian society, analyzing links between organized crime and politics.

mafiacrimepolitics

Besame mucho: Diario di un anno abbastanza crudele

1995 Non-fiction / diary

A diary of one year containing personal observations and reflections on current events.

daily lifecurrent affairspersonal perspective

Bella ciao: Diario di un anno che poteva anche andare peggio

1996 Non-fiction / diary

A year's diary set against social and political events, mixing humor and critique.

politicssocietydiary

Lontano e a zonzo

1998 Essay / travel

An essay collection reflecting on contemporary society through travel and observations.

travelobservationsocial commentary

Patria 1978-2008

2009 Non-fiction / historical commentary

An examination of Italian political and social history from 1978 to 2008.

political historysocietyanalysis

Storia vera e terribile tra Sicilia e America

2015 Non-fiction / history & investigation

An investigative account covering events between Sicily and America, addressing crime and migration history.

migrationcriminal historyinternational relations

La zia Irene e l'anarchico Tresca

2018 Non-fiction / biographical history

A historical account concerning Aunt Irene and the anarchist Tresca, depicting intersections of personal and political history.

biographypolitical historypersonal history

Bibliography

  • Cinque storie quasi vere (1989)
  • La banalità del bene: Storia di Giorgio Perlasca (1991)
  • Il figlio della professoressa Colomba (1992)
  • Raccolto rosso: La mafia, l'Italia (1992)
  • Besame mucho: Diario di un anno abbastanza crudele (1995)
  • Bella ciao: Diario di un anno che poteva anche andare peggio (1996)
  • Lontano e a zonzo (1998)
  • Patria 1978-2008 (2009)
  • Storia vera e terribile tra Sicilia e America (2015)
  • La zia Irene e l'anarchico Tresca (2018)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
journalistic, fact-based styledirect narration with a critical perspective
Recurring Motifs
mafia and crimepolitical and social critiquepersonal history and records

Legacy

Enrico Deaglio is known as an Italian journalist and writer who delved into mafia issues and politics through investigative reporting and television. He influenced public discourse on social issues through his reporting and non-fiction works.

Trivia

  • His brother Mario Deaglio is an economist at the University of Turin.
  • His 2006 TV documentary 'Uccidete la democrazia!' claimed manipulation of electronic voting in the 2006 Italian elections; the theory was later dismissed after an official recount by the Italian Parliament.