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Giuseppe Marotta

ジュゼッペ・マロッタ

Giuseppe Marotta

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1902-04-05 (Naples, Kingdom of Italy)
死没
1963-10-10 (Naples, Italy) 61歳
国籍
Italy
言語
Italian
居住地歴
Naples → Milan

経歴

職業
writer, screenwriter, film critic, lyricist, playwright
活動期間
1920年〜1963年

受賞歴

Paraggi Prize
1947
対象作品: L'oro di Napoli (The Gold of Naples)
主催: Paraggi Prize organization
結果: winner
Viareggio Prize
1958
対象作品: Marotta ciak (collection of film reviews)
主催: Viareggio Prize committee
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Tutto a me

1932年 autobiographical novel

An early autobiographical novel drawing on Marotta's childhood and youth experiences.

autobiographycoming of age

L'oro di Napoli (The Gold of Naples)

1947年 short story collection / local-color literature

A collection of short stories depicting everyday life and characters in Naples. It became a bestseller and was adapted into a film by Vittorio De Sica.

Napleseveryday lifehumorlocal culture
映像化・舞台化
  • [film] The Gold of Naples / Vittorio De Sica (1954)
翻訳
  • The Gold of Naples

San Gennaro non dice mai no (Saint Gennaro never says no)

1948年 novel

A novel drawing on Neapolitan customs and popular devotion, portraying local characters and social ties.

faithcommunity

Gli Alunni del Sole (The Pupils of the Sun)

1952年 novel

A 1952 novel whose title later inspired the name of an Italian band.

youthnostalgia

Il califfo Esposito

1956年 play

A comedic play staged with Neapolitan actor Nino Taranto in a leading role.

comedylocal color

Bello di papà

1957年 play

A comedy dealing with family and father figures, also performed starring Nino Taranto.

familycomedy

全著作

  • Tutto a me (1932)
  • L'oro di Napoli (1947)
  • San Gennaro non dice mai no (1948)
  • Gli Alunni del Sole (1952)
  • Il califfo Esposito (1956)
  • Bello di papà (1957)
  • Marotta ciak (collection of film reviews, 1958)

翻案

  • 'L'oro di Napoli' adapted into the film 'The Gold of Naples' directed by Vittorio De Sica (1954)

作品の翻訳

  • L'oro di Napoli — translated into English as 'The Gold of Naples'

作風・主題

文体
local-color style emphasizing Neapolitan dialect and customsrealistic depiction with warmth and humor
頻出モチーフ
everyday Naplescommon people's livesfaith and local festivalsfood culture

健康

  • bone tuberculosis
    幼少期から青年期
    Suffered from bone tuberculosis in childhood and adolescence, affecting his health during formative years.
  • cerebral haemorrhage
    1963年(死亡時)
    Died of a cerebral haemorrhage in 1963.

評価・遺産

Giuseppe Marotta is noted for works portraying Neapolitan life; his writings influenced postwar Italian literature and cinema. 'L'oro di Napoli' became a bestseller and, through its film adaptation, reached a wider audience. His work as a critic and lyricist is also recognized.

資料所蔵先

  • Biographical entry and archives at Treccani
  • Works listing at Open Library
  • IMDb entry (film credits)

大衆文化への影響

  • The title 'Gli Alunni del Sole' inspired the name of the Italian band Alunni del Sole.

豆知識

  • Suffered bone tuberculosis in his youth.
  • Worked in Milan for publishing houses Mondadori and Rizzoli.
  • 'L'oro di Napoli' was adapted into a film by Vittorio De Sica.
  • Won the Viareggio Prize in 1958 for the collection 'Marotta ciak'.
  • As a lyricist wrote lyrics for Milva's hit 'Mare verde' among others.