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Edition 31 (1960) Winner
Laudomia Bonanni
ラウドミア・ボナンニ
Raudomia Bonanni
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1907-12-08 （L'Aquila）
- Died
- 2002-02-21 （Rome） age 94
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- L'Aquila → Rome
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1927-2002
- Influenced By
- James Joyce
- Influenced
- Eugenio Montale
- Nominations
- Strega Prize Finalist (1960, 1974, 1979)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istituto magistrale | — | Education | — | 1920年代 | Italy |
Istituto magistrale
Education
Period:
1920年代
Year of Graduation:
1924
Country:
Italy
Graduated in 1924, taught in village schools around L'Aquila
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Premio Viareggio | L'imputata | — | Premio Viareggio Committee | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Premio Selezione Campiello | L'adultera | — | Premio Campiello Committee | 受賞 |
| 1950 | Premio Bagutta Opera Prima | Il fosso | — | Premio Bagutta Committee | 受賞 |
| 1954 | Premio Soroptimist | Palma e sorelle | — | Soroptimist International | 受賞 |
Premio Viareggio
1960
Work:
L'imputata
Organization:
Premio Viareggio Committee
Result:
受賞
Premio Selezione Campiello
1964
Work:
L'adultera
Organization:
Premio Campiello Committee
Result:
受賞
Premio Bagutta Opera Prima
1950
Work:
Il fosso
Organization:
Premio Bagutta Committee
Result:
受賞
Premio Soroptimist
1954
Work:
Palma e sorelle
Organization:
Soroptimist International
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Il fosso
1949 Short story collectionCollection of four stories depicting village life in Abruzzo. Key post-WWII Italian literature
PovertyVillage lifeSocial oppression
L'imputata
1960 NovelStory of an accused woman exploring contradictions of bourgeois morality
MoralityTrialWomen's position
Translations
- French: L'inculpée (1965)
- Spanish: Proceso a una mujer (1962)
L'adultera
1964 NovelNovel about an adulteress
AdulteryMoralitySocial norms
Translations
- French: L'adultère (1965)
Bibliography
- Storie tragiche della montagna, Novelle d'Abruzzo (1927)
- Il fosso (1949)
- Palma e Sorelle (1954)
- L'imputata (1960)
- L'adultera (1964)
- Vietato ai minori (1974)
- Città del tabacco (1977)
- Il bambino di pietra (1979)
- Le droghe (1982)
- La rappresaglia (2003, posthumous)
Translations of Works
- The Reprisal (English, 2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismUnique narrative strengthSocial critique
- Recurring Motifs
- Marginalized and oppressedContradictions of bourgeois moralityLoss of childhood innocenceAmbivalence toward maternityMountain poverty
Health
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Depression1966年以降Withdrawal from literary circles and isolation
Legacy
Rediscovered as a key voice in post-WWII Italian literature. Interest revived with reprints and English translation of The Reprisal
In Popular Culture
- Documentaries produced (2007)
Quotes
-
...this Laudomia truly deserves to be brought out from the shadows. She reveals a narrative strength that must not be concluded here.
Source: Eugenio Montale (1948)
Trivia
- Named after a character in Niccoló de' Lapi by Massimo D'Azeglio
- First woman to win Premio Bagutta Opera Prima