Strega Prize (Premio Strega)
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1961) Winner
Raffaele La Capria
ラッファエレ・ラ・カプリア
Raffaele La Capria
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1922-10-03 （Naples）
- Died
- 2022-06-26 （Rome） age 99
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, English
- Residence History
- Naples → France → England → United States → Rome
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1952-2022
- Affiliations
- Cultural pages of Corriere della Sera, Co-director of Nuovi Argomenti
- Influenced By
- T. S. Eliot
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Naples Federico II | — | Faculty of Law | 法学学位 | — | Italy |
University of Naples Federico II
Faculty of Law
Degree:
法学学位
Country:
Italy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Strega Prize | Ferito a morte | — | Strega Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Premio Campiello | — | 生涯功労賞 | Premio Campiello Committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Viareggio Prize | L'estro quotidiano | フィクション部門 | Viareggio Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Strega Prize
1961
Work:
Ferito a morte
Organization:
Strega Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Premio Campiello
2001
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
Premio Campiello Committee
Result:
受賞
Viareggio Prize
2005
Work:
L'estro quotidiano
Category:
フィクション部門
Organization:
Viareggio Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Premi Flaiano (Flaiano Prizes)
2 appearances
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Edition 0 (1985) Winner
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Edition 0 (2006) Winner
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Edition 76 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Ferito a morte
1961 NovelA classic depicting the inner turmoil and nihilism of a disillusioned Neapolitan intellectual.
NaplesDecadenceExistential crisis
Translations
- English: Mortal Wound (trans. Marguerite Waldman)
Un giorno d'impazienza
1952 NovelDebut novel about a young man's impatience and love.
YouthLove
Translations
- English: A Day of Impatience (trans. William Weaver)
Amore e psiche
1973 NovelExploration of love and psyche.
LovePsyche
Bibliography
- Un giorno d'impazienza
- Ferito a morte
- Amore e psiche
- L'armonia perduta
- La neve del Vesuvio
Adaptations
- Co-scriptwriter for Francesco Rosi films
Translations by Author
- Translation of T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Refined proseIntrospective narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Neapolitan landscapesLost beautyPassage of time
Legacy
Master of Italian literature. Ferito a morte, Strega Prize winner, considered the best Italian novel by some, emblematic of Neapolitan literature.
Quotes
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the best Italian novel of all time
Source: Sandro Veronesi (2013)
Trivia
- Widower of actress Ilaria Occhini.
- Participated in Harvard International Literature Seminar (1957).