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Edition 7 (1936) Winner
Riccardo Bacchelli
リッカルド・バッケッリ
Rikkarudo Bakkeri
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1891-04-19 (Bologna)
- Died
- 1985-10-08 (Monza) age 94
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Bologna
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, playwright, essayist
- Active Years
- 1911-1985
- Affiliations
- Royal Academy of Italy
- Memberships
- Editorial board of La Ronda
- Influenced By
- Alessandro Manzoni
- Nominations
- Nobel Prize in Literature (nominated 8 times)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bologna | — | Faculty of Literature | — | — | Italy |
University of Bologna
Faculty of Literature
Country:
Italy
Studied literature under Giovanni Pascoli but did not take his degree.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Bagutta Prize | — | literature | — | 受賞 |
| 1936 | Viareggio Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | — | — | Presidency of the Italian Republic | 受賞 |
Bagutta Prize
1927
Category:
literature
Result:
受賞
Viareggio Prize
1936
Result:
受賞
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1971
Organization:
Presidency of the Italian Republic
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Il mulino del Po
1938 Historical novel 2000 pagesA three-volume historical novel spanning a century in the life of a rural family on the Po River from the Napoleonic era to World War I, focusing on Lazzaro Scacerni and his descendants amid political turmoil, wars, and social conflicts.
Family sagaPolitical turmoilRural lifeClass conflict
Adaptations
- [Film] (1949)
Lo sa il tonno
1923 Historical novelIl diavolo al Pontelungo
1927 Historical novelIl filo meraviglioso di Lodovico Clò
1911 NovelFirst novel.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Manzoni-like blend of fact and inventionCombination of popular, literary, and erudite strandsConstantly reshaping style
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical backgroundsRural Italian lifeSocial changes
Legacy
Recognized as a major Italian literary figure, highly regarded for his historical novels. Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature eight times.
Trivia
- One of the founders of the review La Ronda in 1927.
- Served as an artillery officer in World War I.