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Luciano De Crescenzo

ルチアーノ・デ・クレシェンツォ

Luciano De Crescenzo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1928-08-18 （Naples, Italy）
Died
2019-07-18 （Rome, Italy） age 90
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian
Religion
Roman Catholic

Career

Occupations
writer, film actor, film director, engineer
Active Years
1950-2019
Influenced By
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

Awards

Honorary citizenship of Athens
1994
Organization: City of Athens
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Così parlò Bellavista

1977 Essay / Social novel

A collection of anecdotes and reflections on Naples mixing humor and local wisdom. De Crescenzo's breakthrough bestseller.

Naples culturehumoreveryday philosophy
Adaptations
  • [Film] Così parlò Bellavista / Luciano De Crescenzo (1984)

Raffaele

1978 Novel / Fiction

A character-driven story set in Naples, mixing portraiture and gentle humor.

Naplescharacter study

The History of Greek Philosophy: Socrates and Beyond

1986 Philosophy / Popular exposition

A popular introduction to Greek philosophy, explaining ancient thought in accessible terms for general readers.

ancient philosophyeducationpopularization
Translations
  • The History of Greek Philosophy: Socrates and Beyond

Ulisse era un Fico

2010 Essays / Literary

An essay collection that mixes reflections on classics, myth and everyday observations.

mythclassicseveryday life

Bibliography

  • Così parlò Bellavista (1977)
  • Raffaele (1978)
  • La Napoli di Bellavista (1979)
  • The History of Greek Philosophy: The Presocratics (1983)
  • The History of Greek Philosophy: Socrates and Beyond (1986)
  • Ulisse era un Fico (2010)

Adaptations

  • Film adaptation of Così parlò Bellavista (1984)
  • Il mistero di Bellavista (1985)
  • 32 dicembre (1987)
  • Croce e delizia (1995)

Translations of Works

  • The History of Greek Philosophy: Socrates and Beyond — translated into multiple languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
plain, approachable narrationhumorous essays and commentarypopularization of philosophy
Recurring Motifs
scenes and people of Naplesancient Greek philosophyeveryday wisdom

Health

  • Hospitalization (details unspecified)
    2019-07
    Hospitalized and subsequently died in July 2019

Legacy

Luciano De Crescenzo was a writer who popularized Naples' culture and classical philosophy with humor and accessibility. His breakthrough Così parlò Bellavista (1977) made him a national figure; he wrote about 50 books and sold some 18 million copies worldwide.

In Popular Culture

  • Active in Italian television and cinema; influenced the presentation of Neapolitan culture and popular philosophy.

Trivia

  • Published about 50 books between 1977 and 2019.
  • Sold approximately 18 million copies worldwide; works translated into 19 languages.
  • Received honorary citizenship of Athens in 1994.