Bagutta Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1971) Winner
Piero Gadda Conti
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Piero Gadda Conti
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-02-13 （Milan, Italy）
- Died
- 1999-01-22 （Arzo, Switzerland (clinic)） age 96
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Milan (primary residence)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, film critic, translator
- Active Years
- 1924-1999
- Influenced By
- Carlo Emilio Gadda
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pavia | Faculty of Law | Law | Laurea | — | Italy |
University of Pavia
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
Laurea
Country:
Italy
Obtained a law degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bagutta Prize | La paura | — | Bagutta Prize | 受賞 |
Bagutta Prize
1970
Work:
La paura
Organization:
Bagutta Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'estusiastica estate
1924 novelDebut work; a short novel depicting youthful sensitivity and seasonal atmosphere.
youthsensitivity
Mozzo
1930 novelBreakthrough novel of 1930 focusing on characters' psychology and interpersonal relationships.
psychological depictionhuman relationships
La paura
1970 novelA novel centered on fear and anxiety; awarded the Bagutta Prize in 1970.
fearanxietyhuman psyche
The Confessions of Carlo Emilio Gadda
collection of letters/memoirA collection of correspondence with his uncle Carlo Emilio Gadda; edited and published after his uncle's death.
familycorrespondencereminiscence
Bibliography
- L'estusiastica estate (1924)
- Mozzo (1930)
- La paura (1970)
- The Confessions of Carlo Emilio Gadda (editor/collector)
Translations by Author
- Translations of works by Paul Gauguin
- Translations of works by Aldous Huxley
- Translations of works by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Translations of works by Mark Twain
- Translations of works by John Steinbeck
- Translations of works by Alphonse Daudet
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist depictionfocus on psychological detailconcise and clear prose
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationshipsfear and anxietyurban Milan settingsreferences to cinema and imagery
Legacy
An important 20th-century Italian novelist and film critic. He served multiple times as a film festival juror, engaged in translation work, and won the Bagutta Prize for a major novel. He is recognized within Milan's cultural context.
Archives
- Fondo Gadda (Vieusseux archive)
In Popular Culture
- His five stints as a juror at the Venice International Film Festival are noted in film history.
Trivia
- Cousin of Carlo Emilio Gadda; edited and published correspondence with his uncle.
- Served as a juror at the Venice International Film Festival five times (1950, 1951, 1955, 1958, 1963).
- Won the Bagutta Prize in 1970 for the novel La paura.
- Translated works by Paul Gauguin, Aldous Huxley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, John Steinbeck and Alphonse Daudet into Italian.
- Buried in the Cimitero Monumentale di Milano.