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Giorgio Saviane

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Giorgio Saviane

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1916-02-16
Died
2000-12-18 age 84
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian
Residence History
Padua (studies) → Florence (legal practice and literary activity)

Career

Occupations
writer, lawyer
Active Years
1957-2000

Education

University of Padua
Faculty of Law / Department of Law
Degree: Laurea (Giurisprudenza)
Country: Italy
Obtained a law degree from the University of Padua, then moved to Florence to practice law and began his writing career.

Awards

Pirandello Prize (for Narrative)
1990
Work: Il narratore e i suoi testi
Organization: Pirandello Prize committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Le due folle

1957 novel

An early novel exploring human relationships and the psychology of social groups.

group psychologyidentity

Il mare verticale

1973 novel

One of his notable works. Uses introspective narration to depict solitude and self-exploration.

solitudeintrospection

Eutanasia di un amore

1976 novel

One of his best-known novels. Centers on the end of love, attachment, and loss with interiorized depiction.

lovelossobsession

Il papa

1963 novel

A work that includes themes around religion and authority.

authorityreligion

Bibliography

  • Le due folle
  • L'inquisito
  • Il papa
  • Il passo lungo
  • Le molte giustizie (ed.)
  • Di profilo si nasce
  • Il mare verticale
  • Eutanasia di un amore
  • La donna di legno
  • Getsemani
  • Il tesoro dei Pellizzari
  • Racconti
  • La casa dei Pellizzari
  • Il mosca e l'agnello
  • Cenerentola a Urbino
  • Il terzo aspetto
  • Diario intimo di un cattivo
  • Il gatto Lorenzino e altri racconti
  • Il narratore e i suoi testi
  • L'automobile a due ruote
  • Una vergogna civile
  • In attesa di lei
  • Voglio parlare con Dio
  • Giacomo Leopardi e l'amore (ed.)
  • Barbetta e l'agnello

Style & Themes

Literary Style
introspective narrationpsychologically focused prose
Recurring Motifs
solitudelove and lossmemory

Legacy

Giorgio Saviane was an Italian writer known for his introspective style, publishing numerous novels and short stories. Notable works include Eutanasia di un amore and Il mare verticale; he received recognition such as the Pirandello Prize in 1990. Local honors, like a street dedication in his native area, attest to his cultural impact.

Trivia

  • The municipality of Castelfranco Veneto dedicated a street to Saviane (source exists).
  • Reportedly received the Pirandello Prize in 1990 for 'Il narratore e i suoi testi'.