Bagutta Prize
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Edition 44 (1980) Winner
Giovanni Macchia
ジョヴァンニ・マッキア
Giovanni Macchia
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-11-14 （Trani, Italy）
- Died
- 2001-09-30 （Rome, Italy） age 88
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, French
- Residence History
- Trani (birthplace) → Rome (resided from 1923)
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, essayist, university professor, writer
- Active Years
- 1938-2001
- Affiliations
- University of Pisa, University of Catania, Sapienza University of Rome, Accademia dei Lincei
- Memberships
- Accademia dei Lincei
- Influenced By
- Charles Baudelaire, Marcel Proust
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rome (La Sapienza) | Faculty of Letters and Philosophy | Letters | Laurea (学士相当) | 1929–1934 | Italy |
| Collège de France | — | — | — | — | France |
| La Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | — | — | — | France |
University of Rome (La Sapienza)
Faculty of Letters and Philosophy
/ Letters
Degree:
Laurea (学士相当)
Period:
1929–1934
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
Italy
Graduated with a thesis on Charles Baudelaire
Collège de France
Country:
France
Attended master classes
La Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Country:
France
Studied/attended lectures
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Bagutta Prize | L'angelo della notte | — | Bagutta Association | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Legion of Honor | — | — | French Republic | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Balzan Prize | — | — | Balzan Foundation | 受賞 |
Bagutta Prize
1979
Work:
L'angelo della notte
Organization:
Bagutta Association
Result:
受賞
Legion of Honor
1990
Organization:
French Republic
Result:
受賞
Balzan Prize
1992
Organization:
Balzan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'angelo della notte
literary criticism (essay)An essay focused on Marcel Proust, offering deep analyses of memory, time, and aesthetic experience.
Proust studiesmemorymodern literatureFrench literature
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- erudite and analytical stylecomparative literature approachprecise prose
- Recurring Motifs
- memorytimetheatricalitymoralist reflection (French moralists)
Legacy
Giovanni Macchia was one of the leading Italian literary critics and essayists of the 20th century, highly regarded for his studies on Proust and Baudelaire and his precise analyses of French literature. As a member of the Accademia dei Lincei, he exerted significant scholarly influence and received international honors such as the Balzan Prize.
Academic Societies
- Accademia dei Lincei
Trivia
- Born in Trani as the son of a magistrate; his family moved to Rome in 1923.
- Won the Bagutta Prize in 1979 for 'L'angelo della notte'.
- Awarded the Legion of Honor in 1990 and the Balzan Prize in 1992.