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Edition 46 (1975) Winner
Leonardo Sinisgalli
レオナルド・シニスガッリ
Reonarudo Shinisugari
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908 （Montemurro, Basilicata）
- Died
- 1981 （Rome） age 73
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Montemurro, Basilicata → Rome (from 1925) → Milan (from 1932) → Rome (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, art critic, architect, graphic artist
- Active Years
- 1927-1978
- Affiliations
- Scuola Romana, Civiltà delle Macchine (founder and manager)
- Influenced By
- Giuseppe Ungaretti, Scipione
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering school in Rome | — | Engineering and Mathematics | エンジニアリング学位 | 1925-1932 | Italy |
Engineering school in Rome
Engineering and Mathematics
Degree:
エンジニアリング学位
Period:
1925-1932
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Italy
Studied engineering and mathematics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Biennale di Venezia award | Two documentaries | — | Biennale di Venezia | 受賞 |
Biennale di Venezia award
Work:
Two documentaries
Organization:
Biennale di Venezia
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cuore
1927 Poetry collectionEarly collection focused on themes from ancestral southern Italian myths
Southern Italian myths
18 poesie
1936 Poetry collectionEarly poetry on southern Italian myths
Southern Italian myths
Campi Elisi
1939 Poetry collectionThemes from southern Italian myths
Southern Italian myths
I nuovi Campi Elisi
1947 Poetry collectionMore relaxed style
Relaxed style
La vigna vecchia
1952 Poetry collectionLater poetry
Bibliography
- Cuore (1927)
- 18 poesie (1936)
- Campi Elisi (1939)
- I nuovi Campi Elisi (1947)
- La vigna vecchia (1952)
- L'età della luna (1962)
- Il passero e il lebbroso (1970)
- Mosche in bottiglia (1975)
- Dimenticatoio (1978)
- Fiori pari, fiori dispari (1945)
- Belliboschi (1948)
- Furor mathematicus (1944)
- Horror vacui (1945)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Early focus on ancestral southern Italian mythsLater relaxed styleProse analyzing existentialism and realismExploration of scientific culture
- Recurring Motifs
- Southern Italian mythsExistential conflictsBlend of science and poetry
Legacy
Known as the 'engineer poet', an Italian poet and art critic who blended poetry with science and engineering
Trivia
- Called the 'engineer poet'
- Close friend of Giuseppe Ungaretti and Scipione
- Founded and managed the magazine Civiltà delle Macchine