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Ettore Lo Gatto

エットーレ・ロ・ガット

Ettore Lo Gatto

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1890-05-20 (Naples)
Died
1983-03-16 (Rome) age 92
Nationality
イタリア, Italy
Languages
Italian, Russian, German
Residence History
Naples → Rome

Career

Occupations
linguist, literary historian, translator, critic, academic
Active Years
1919-1983
Affiliations
Istituto per l'Europa orientale (IPEO)
Memberships
Academician of the Lincei
Influenced By
Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Wagner

Education

University of Naples Federico II
Faculty of Law
Degree: 法学
Year of Graduation: 1912
Country: Italy
Graduated in law, then attended philosophy courses

Awards

Viareggio Prize
1960
Work: Pushkin, storia di un poeta e del suo eroe
Category: 批評部門
Organization: Viareggio Prize Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Poesia russa della rivoluzione

1923 Poetry

Russian Poetry of the Revolution

Russian Revolution

Storia della letteratura russa

1928 Literary History

History of Russian literature in seven volumes

Russian Literature

Gli artisti italiani in Russia

1934 Cultural History

Italian artists in Russia, three volumes

Italo-Russian Cultural Exchange

Storia del teatro russo

1952 Theatre History

History of Russian Theatre

Russian Theatre

Storia della letteratura russa contemporanea

1958 Literary History

History of Contemporary Russian Literature

Contemporary Russian Literature

Storia della letteratura russa moderna

1960 Literary History

History of Modern Russian Literature

Modern Russian Literature

Legacy

Pioneer in Russian literature studies, authored numerous translations and histories

Trivia

  • Wrote his first novel I misteri della Siberia at age 13
  • Contacted Russian culture while POW in WWI
  • Wife was Russian teacher Zoja Matveevna