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Edition 20 (1949) Winner
Renata Viganò
れなーた・ゔぃがーの
Renata Viganò
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1900-06-17 （Bologna）
- Died
- 1976-04-23 （Bologna） age 75
- Nationality
- イタリア, イタリア人
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Bologna, Italy → Emilia-Romagna
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, journalist, partisan, nurse, courier
- Active Years
- 1912-1976
- Affiliations
- Italian Communist Party, L'Unità, Rinascita, Noi donne
- Memberships
- Italian Communist Party
- Influenced
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Viareggio Prize | L'Agnese va a morire | — | Viareggio Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Viareggio Prize
1949
Work:
L'Agnese va a morire
Organization:
Viareggio Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'Agnese va a morire
1949 Neo-realist novelStory of a washerwoman in the countryside who joins the Communist resistance. Based on the author's partisan experiences.
resistancecommunismwomen's roleslabor
Adaptations
- [film] And Agnes Chose to Die / Giuliano Montaldo (1976)
Bibliography
- Ginestra in fiore (1912)
- Piccola fiamma (1915)
- Il lume spento (1933)
- L'Agnese va a morire (1949)
- Mondine (1952)
- Arriva la cicogna (1954)
- Donne della Resistenza (1955)
- Ho conosciuto Ciro (1959)
- Una storia di ragazze (1962)
- Matrimonio in brigata (1976) / Partisan Wedding (1999, English)
- Rosario (1984, posthumous)
Adaptations
- L'Agnese va a morire adapted to film And Agnes Chose to Die (1976)
Translations of Works
- Matrimonio in brigata translated to English as Partisan Wedding (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- neo-realismrealism
- Recurring Motifs
- resistancelaborwomen's role in societypartisan activities
Legacy
Italian writer and partisan in the Resistance, best known for her neo-realist novel L'Agnese va a morire, which won the Viareggio Prize. Her works focus on labor, resistance, and women's roles. Her Bologna home was a hub for intellectuals.
Archives
- Archiginnasio Library, Bologna (archive of Renata Viganò and Antonio Meluschi)
In Popular Culture
- In 2018, Bologna erected a plaque at her former home in via Mascarella (with ANPI)
Trivia
- Married to writer Antonio Meluschi.
- Wrote advice column on womanhood and motherhood for Noi donne (1951-1955).
- Her home was frequented by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Sibilla Aleramo, and others.