Crotone Prize (Premio Crotone)
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1957) Winner
Gaetano Salvemini
ガエターノ・サルヴェミニ
Gaetano Salvemini
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1873-09-08 （Molfetta, Apulia, Kingdom of Italy）
- Died
- 1957-09-06 （Sorrento, Campania, Italy） age 83
- Nationality
- Italian, United States
- Languages
- Italian, English
- Residence History
- Molfetta (birthplace) → Florence (student, academic) → Messina (University professor) → Pisa (teaching) → Paris (exile, activism) → United States (mainly Massachusetts, Harvard University) → Sorrento (final years)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Writer, Politician, University professor, Anti-fascist activist
- Active Years
- 1894-1957
- Affiliations
- Italian Socialist Party (associated early in career), Giustizia e Libertà (anti-fascist movement; co-founder), Mazzini Society (North American chapter involvement), Harvard University (faculty)
- Memberships
- Member of the Chamber of Deputies (Kingdom of Italy), Harvard University faculty
- Influenced By
- Carlo Cattaneo, Filippo Turati, Currents of Marxist thought, Luigi Einaudi (colleague/influence)
- Influenced
- Carlo Rosselli, Nello Rosselli, Ernesto Rossi, American policymakers during and after WWII (influence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florence | — | History | — | 〜1894 | Italy |
University of Florence
History
Period:
〜1894
Year of Graduation:
1894
Country:
Italy
Studied medieval and modern history. Engaged with socialist ideas during student years.
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Fascist Dictatorship in Italy
1927 History / Political analysisA study analyzing Mussolini and the rise of fascism in Italy, clarifying the nature and development of the dictatorial regime. Written during exile and attracted international attention.
Critique of fascismStudy of dictatorshipExile experience
Under the Axe of Fascism
1936 Essays / MemoirA collection of essays and recollections from exile that depict the realities of fascism and its social and political effects.
ExileAnti-fascismPolitical commentary
Prelude to World War II
1953 Historical studyA study discussing the international situation of the 1930s and Italy's foreign policy—particularly events around the Second Italo-Ethiopian War—and examining the path to World War II.
Interwar historyItalian foreign policyCauses of war
The French Revolution: 1788–1792
HistoryA detailed study of the early phase of the French Revolution from social and political perspectives, analyzing monarchical incompetence and the course of the revolution.
Revolutionary historySocio-political analysis
Bibliography
- The Fascist Dictatorship in Italy
- Under the Axe of Fascism
- Prelude to World War II
- The French Revolution: 1788–1792
- Il ministro della malavita (political essays)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and polemicalClear, critical analysisPersuasive political argumentation
- Recurring Motifs
- Anti-fascismExile and transnational solidarityProblems of Southern Italy (Mezzogiorno)Social justice and democracy
Health
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Long illness (details unknown)晩年Affected his activities in final years and contributed to his death
Legacy
Salvemini was a leading intellectual in early anti-fascist movements and, through his exile, influenced both Italian and American publics. His writings left a significant mark on studies of fascism and modern Italian history.
Museums
- Istituto di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini (Institute name) Molfetta (location details unspecified)
Academic Societies
- Istituto di studi storici Gaetano Salvemini
Archives
- London School of Economics (archives holding documents related to Matteotti case)
- Harvard University archives (lectures and papers)
Quotes
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"Do what you have to do, come what may."
Source: Attributed to Gaetano Salvemini (biographical sources)
Trivia
- Lost his wife, five children and a sister in the 1908 Messina earthquake.
- Was challenged by Benito Mussolini to a duel; the duel never took place.
- Naturalized as a United States citizen in 1940.