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Edition 38 (1967) Winner
Raffaello Brignetti
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Raffaello Brignetti
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-09-21 （Isola del Giglio）
- Died
- 1978-02-07 （Rome） age 56
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Elba → Rome → Medici tower of Marciana Marina on Elba
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1947-1978
- Affiliations
- Il Tempo, Il Giornale d'Italia, Corriere della Sera
- Influenced By
- Giuseppe Ungaretti
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| university | — | modern Italian literature | — | — | Italy |
university
modern Italian literature
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
Italy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Premio Viareggio | Il gabbiano azzurro | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Premio Strega | La spiaggia d'oro | — | — | 受賞 |
Premio Viareggio
1967
Work:
Il gabbiano azzurro
Result:
受賞
Premio Strega
1971
Work:
La spiaggia d'oro
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Strega Prize (Premio Strega)
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1971) Winner
Works
Major Works
Il gabbiano azzurro
1967 novelLa spiaggia d'oro
1971 novelStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- familiarity with, and treatment of, the sea and maritime life
- Recurring Motifs
- seamaritime life
Health
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paralysis1961年以降A car crash in 1961 left him paralyzed. The ensuing years saw him at his most productive.
Legacy
The Isola d'Elba-Raffaele Brignetti Literary Prize is named after him. Brignetti's work is noted for its familiarity with, and treatment of, the sea and maritime life.
Trivia
- Grew up on the island of Elba where his father was a lighthouse keeper.
- Moved to Rome in the middle of the Second World War, and spent a couple of years in German labour camps.
- Lived for a long time in the Medici tower of Marciana Marina on Elba and then in the small apartment at the foot of the tower.