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Pier Angelo Soldini

ピエル・アンジェロ・ソルディーニ

Pier Angelo Soldini

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1910-05-25 （Castelnuovo Scrivia, Italy）
Died
1974-07-12 （Volpedo, Italy） age 64
Nationality
Italy
Languages
Italian
Residence History
Castelnuovo Scrivia → Volpedo (holiday residence)

Career

Occupations
novelist, essayist, journalist, editorial director
Active Years
1935-1974
Affiliations
Palazzi (publishing house)

Awards

Viareggio Prize (special prize for best first work)
1935
Work: Alghe e meduse
Organization: Viareggio Prize committee
Result: 受賞
Bagutta Prize
1937
Work: Sole e bandiere
Organization: Bagutta Prize committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Alghe e meduse

1935 novel

Debut novel focusing on youthful sensibilities and the sea; it attracted attention in literary circles at the time.

the seayouthcoming of age

Sole e bandiere

1937 novel

A work containing social and political elements, characterized by depictions of contemporary Italian society. Winner of the Bagutta Prize.

societypoliticsnational identity

Bibliography

  • Alghe e meduse
  • Sole e bandiere

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realist depictionjournalistic narrative tone
Recurring Motifs
sea and naturesocial observationnational symbols (flags)

Legacy

An author who moved between journalism and literature in early to mid-20th century Italy. He gained recognition after receiving a special Viareggio Prize for his debut and the Bagutta Prize. He is often mentioned in regional literary history and the history of Italian journalism.

Trivia

  • Won a special Viareggio Prize in 1935 for his debut Alghe e meduse.
  • Won the Bagutta Prize in 1937 for Sole e bandiere.
  • Contributed to various publications as a journalist and served as editorial director of the publisher Palazzi.
  • Died in 1974 while spending holidays in Volpedo.