American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1994) Winner
Giose Rimanelli
ジョーゼ・リマネッリ
Giose Rimanelli
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-11-25 （Casacalenda, Molise, Italy）
- Died
- 2018-01-06 （Lowell, Massachusetts, United States） age 92
- Nationality
- Italy, United States
- Languages
- Italian, English, Molisan dialect
- Residence History
- Casacalenda (Molise), Italy → Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, poet
- Active Years
- 1945-2018
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | American Book Award | Benedetta in Guysterland | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1994
Work:
Benedetta in Guysterland
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tiro al piccione
novelA semi-autobiographical novel addressing youth experiences, abuse and misuse of power. Known for depicting postwar Italian society and the struggles of a young man; it was adapted into a film.
abusemisuse of powerpostwar peasant hardship
Adaptations
- [film] Tiro al piccione (film)
Benedetta in Guysterland
novelPraised as a 'liquid' novel with ambiguous textual boundaries; deals with nostalgia, personal memory, and the Italian-American experience. Winner of the 1994 American Book Award.
nostalgiaimmigrant experiencememory and identity
Moliseide: Songs and Ballads in the Molisan Dialect
poetryA collection of songs and ballads in the Molisan dialect, expressing postwar peasant hardship and longing for the author's native region.
dialect poetryregional attachmentpeasant life
Bibliography
- Tiro al piccione
- Benedetta in Guysterland
- Moliseide: Songs and Ballads in the Molisan Dialect
Adaptations
- Tiro al piccione (film adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- semi-autobiographical narrationpoetic expression in regional dialectexperimental, boundary-blurring style
- Recurring Motifs
- abuse and misuse of powerpostwar poverty and immigrant hardshipnostalgia for Molise
Legacy
Giose Rimanelli is known for works depicting postwar Italian rural life and the immigrant experience; his dialect poetry and semi-autobiographical novels are recognized within Italian-American literature. One of his notable novels was adapted for film, and his 1994 American Book Award brought international attention.
Quotes
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"a young boy like himself who fought on the wrong side"
Source: Biographical description (Wikipedia)
Trivia
- Wrote poetry in the Molisan dialect.
- Was deployed under Mussolini during World War II, was captured by the Allies and later escaped.
- Won the 1994 American Book Award for 'Benedetta in Guysterland'.