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Piero Chiara

ピエロ・キアラ

Piero Chiara

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1913-03-23 (Luino, Varese)
死没
1986-12-31 (Varese) 73歳
国籍
イタリア人, Italian
言語
Italian
居住地歴
Luino → Varese → Switzerland → Paris → Nice → Milan

経歴

職業
Writer, Clerk, Teacher
活動期間
1946年〜1986年
所属団体
Italian Liberal Party, Freemasonry lodge in Varese, Freemasonry lodge in Milan, Freemasonry lodge in Como, Freemasonry lodge in Laveno-Mombello

学歴

San Luigi boarding school
Boarding school
国: Italy
Elementary school period
De Filippi boarding school
Boarding school
国: Italy (Arona, Piedmont)
Fifth grade
Omar Institute
Mechanical engineering
学位: 機械技師ディプロマ
卒業年: 1929
国: Italy (Novara)
Private student for complementary license exams

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

La stanza del vescovo

1976年 Novel

Story set in the bishop's bedroom. Became a bestseller and was adapted into a film.

Human relationshipsDesire
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] The Bishop's Bedroom / Dino Risi (1977)

The Disappearance of Signora Giulia

Novel

Mystery about the disappearance of Signora Giulia. First book translated into English.

La spartizione

1964年 Novel

Story of family dividing inheritance. Adapted into film with author cameo.

映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Venga a prendere il caffè... da noi / Alberto Lattuada (1970)

Il piatto piange

1962年 Novel

Successful novel published by Mondadori.

作風・主題

文体
Lombard line

健康

  • Cancer
    1980年代後半
    Cause of death

評価・遺産

After his death, the Chiara Prize was established by the city of Varese for short story collections. His works were successfully adapted into films.

資料所蔵先

  • Varese (Villa Mirabello, Biblioteca Civica)
  • Luino (Palazzo Verbania)

大衆文化への影響

  • Multiple works adapted into films with author cameos

豆知識

  • Fled to Switzerland during WWII pursued by Fascist militia
  • First English translation: The Disappearance of Signora Giulia
  • Son Marco died in 2011
  • Affiliated with Freemasonry