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Edition 31 (1960) Winner
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Edition 46 (1975) Winner
Paolo Volponi
パオロ・ヴォルポーニ
Paolo Volponi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-02-06 （Urbino）
- Died
- 1994-08-23 （Ancona） age 70
- Nationality
- イタリア人, Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Urbino, Italy → Ivrea, Italy → Turin, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Politician
- Active Years
- 1948-1994
- Affiliations
- Olivetti, Fiat, Fondazione Agnelli, Italian Senate
- Influenced By
- Adriano Olivetti
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Urbino | — | Faculty of Law | — | — | Italy |
University of Urbino
Faculty of Law
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
Italy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Viareggio Prize | Le porte dell'Appennino | 詩集 | — | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Strega Prize | The Worldwide Machine | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Viareggio Prize | Il sipario ducale | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Mondello Prize | Con testo a fronte | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Strega Prize | La strada per Roma | — | — | 受賞 |
Viareggio Prize
1960
Work:
Le porte dell'Appennino
Category:
詩集
Result:
受賞
Strega Prize
1965
Work:
The Worldwide Machine
Result:
受賞
Viareggio Prize
1975
Work:
Il sipario ducale
Result:
受賞
Mondello Prize
1986
Work:
Con testo a fronte
Result:
受賞
Strega Prize
1991
Work:
La strada per Roma
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Strega Prize (Premio Strega)
2 appearances
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Edition 19 (1965) Winner
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Edition 45 (1991) Winner
Works
Major Works
Memoriale
1962 NovelDescribes the atmosphere of growing violence in a factory environment and society.
AlienationMadness
Translations
- My Troubles Began (1964)
- The Memorandum (1967)
La macchina mondiale
1965 NovelTragic story of a peasant-philosopher.
IndustrializationPhilosophy
Translations
- The Worldwide Machine (1969)
- The World Machine (2024)
Corporale
1974 NovelEx-communist intellectual obsessed with nuclear war.
Nuclear WarReturn to Animality
Il sipario ducale
1975 NovelStory against the background of the 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing.
TerrorismTraditional Form
Translations
- Last Act in Urbino (1995)
Il pianeta irritabile
1978 NovelAllegorical story set in 2293.
ApocalypseGuerrilla
Bibliography
- Memoriale
- La macchina mondiale
- Corporale
- Il sipario ducale
- Il pianeta irritabile
- Il lanciatore di giavellotto
- Le mosche del capitale
- La strada per Roma
- Il ramarro
- L'antica moneta
- Le porte dell'Appennino
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- VisionarySocially Critical
- Recurring Motifs
- Ills of Industrial SocietyAlienation and MadnessApocalypse
Legacy
Italian writer and poet who explored the ills of Italian society during post-WWII industrial expansion. One of only two Italians to win the Strega Prize twice.