Premio Bancarella
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Edition 45 (1997) Winner
Giampaolo Pansa
ジャンパオロ・パンサ
Giampaolo Pansa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-10-01 （Casale Monferrato, Kingdom of Italy）
- Died
- 2020-01-12 （Rome, Italy） age 84
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Casale Monferrato (Piedmont) → Turin (university period) → Milan (professional activity) → Rome (long-term residence) → San Casciano dei Bagni (final years)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Reporter, Journalist-commentator, Newspaper editor-in-chief, Essayist (history), Novelist
- Active Years
- 1959-2020
- Influenced By
- Alessandro Galante Garrone, Guido Quazza, Giorgio Pisanò
- Influenced
- Younger generations of Italian political journalists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istituto Balbo (secondary school) | Liceo classico | Classical studies | Matura | 1949–1954 | Italy |
| University of Turin | Faculty of Political Sciences | Department of Political Science | Laurea（政治学） | 1954–1959 | Italy |
Istituto Balbo (secondary school)
Liceo classico
/ Classical studies
Degree:
Matura
Period:
1949–1954
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
Italy
Received a classical secondary education, preparing for university admission.
University of Turin
Faculty of Political Sciences
/ Department of Political Science
Degree:
Laurea（政治学）
Period:
1954–1959
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Italy
Completed a degree with a dissertation on the Resistance in the Province of Alessandria (1943–1945); later expanded into a book.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Einaudi Prize | Guerra partigiana tra Genova e il Po | — | Einaudi | winner |
| 2008 | Premio Saint-Vincent for journalism | — | — | Saint-Vincent Prize committee | winner |
Einaudi Prize
1967
Work:
Guerra partigiana tra Genova e il Po
Organization:
Einaudi
Result:
winner
Premio Saint-Vincent for journalism
2008
Organization:
Saint-Vincent Prize committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Guerra partigiana tra Genova e il Po
1967 History (non-fiction) 320 pagesExpanded from his university dissertation, this book examines the Italian Resistance in the Province of Alessandria and surrounding areas during World War II.
Italian ResistanceWorld War IIRegional history
Le notti dei fuochi
2001 Historical study (non-fiction) 332 pagesExplores the critical years 1919–1922, the rise of squadrismo, Mussolini's March on Rome and the origins of Italian Fascism.
Rise of FascismModern Italian historyPolitical movements
Il sangue dei vinti
2006 History / polemical non-fiction 280 pagesCentral volume in the 'Blood of the vanquished' cycle, documenting instances of violence by partisans during and after the war; provoked controversy and debate over memory and historiography.
Post-war reprisals and violenceHistorical revisionism (debated)Memory and reconciliation
Poco o niente. Eravamo poveri. Torneremo poveri
2011 Family history / social history 240 pagesA portrait of poverty in northern Italy around the turn of the 20th century, told through the story of the author's grandmother and parents.
Family historyGenerational povertyLocal society
Bibliography
- Guerra partigiana tra Genova e il Po
- Le notti dei fuochi
- Il sangue dei vinti
- Sconosciuto 1945
- La grande bugia
- Poco o niente. Eravamo poveri. Torneremo poveri
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative-journalistic approachBlend of historical narrative and essayPolemic style with ironic neologisms
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory of the Resistance and warPerspective of the vanquishedSatire of modern Italian politics
Health
-
Colitis晩年（数か月）Suffered serious colitis for several months in his final years and died in Rome.
Legacy
A prominent journalist and writer who chronicled and provoked debate about Italian politics and history for more than half a century. Established a distinctive position through investigative reporting and historical essays; the 'Blood of the vanquished' cycle notably stimulated discussion on collective memory.
In Popular Culture
- His coined political neologisms (e.g. 'Balena Bianca' / 'White Whale') entered media discourse and became widely cited.
Quotes
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He wrote that "journalists surrendered half of their professionalism to the party."
Source: Article in la Repubblica (1980) — headline: 'Il giornalista dimezzato' (1980) -
"My work is to shed new light on history."
Source: Various books and interviews (general attribution) (2006)
Trivia
- The 'Blood of the vanquished' cycle (published c.2003–2010) provoked significant controversy.
- Known for coining neologisms (e.g. 'Balena Bianca') and for satirical political commentary.
- Father of Alessandro Pansa (1962–2017).