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Mario Tobino

マリオ・トビーノ

Mario Tobino

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1910-01-16 （Viareggio, Province of Lucca, Tuscany）
Died
1991-12-11 （Agrigento） age 81
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian
Residence History
Viareggio → Libya → Lucca → Agrigento

Career

Occupations
poet, writer, psychiatrist
Active Years
1936-1991
Affiliations
Mental Hospital of Lucca

Education

Unknown
Medicine
Degree: 医学学位
Period: 不明
Year of Graduation: 1936
Country: Italy
Focused on mental hospital setting

Awards

Premio Strega
1962
Work: Clandestino
Organization: Premio Strega Committee
Result: 受賞
Premio Campiello
1972
Work: Per le antiche scale
Organization: Premio Campiello Committee
Result: 受賞
Premio Pirandello
1991
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Le libere donne di Magliano

1953 Novel

Autobiographical novel about women in a mental asylum

Mental illnessWomenAutobiographical elements
Translations
  • English: The Women of Magliano

Clandestino

1962 Novel

Account of participation in the national liberation war

WarResistanceAutobiography
Translations
  • English: The Underground

Il deserto della Libia

1952 Memoir

Experiences as a doctor in Libya

WarAfricaMedicine
Translations
  • English: The deserts of Libya

Translations of Works

  • Il deserto della Libia → The deserts of Libya
  • Le libere donne di Magliano → The Women of Magliano
  • Il Clandestino → The Underground

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Strong autobiographical inspirationPoetic style
Recurring Motifs
Social themesPsychological themesMental hospitals

Legacy

Recognized as an important Italian writer, known for blending psychiatry and literature

Archives

  • Fondazione Mario Tobino