Premio Bancarella
2 appearances
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Edition 15 (1967) Winner
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Edition 21 (1973) Winner
Roberto Gervaso
ロベルト・ジェルヴァーゾ
Roberto Gervaso
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-07-09 （Rome）
- Died
- 2020-06-02 （Milan） age 82
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Turin (grew up) → Rome → Milan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1960-2020
- Affiliations
- Corriere della Sera (editor/staff writer), Il Mattino (contributor), Il Messaggero (contributor), Il Giornale (contributor), RAI (broadcaster), Canale 5 (presenter)
- Influenced By
- Indro Montanelli
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Premio Bancarella | L'Italia dei Comuni (with Indro Montanelli) | — | Premio Bancarella | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Premio Bancarella | Cagliostro: A Biography | — | Premio Bancarella | 受賞 |
Premio Bancarella
1967
Work:
L'Italia dei Comuni (with Indro Montanelli)
Organization:
Premio Bancarella
Result:
受賞
Premio Bancarella
1973
Work:
Cagliostro: A Biography
Organization:
Premio Bancarella
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Italy in the Golden Centuries (L'Italia dei Comuni)
1967 HistoryA popular history of medieval Italian city-states, co-authored with Indro Montanelli.
Italian historyMedieval periodCity-states
Translations
- Italy in the Golden Centuries
Cagliostro: A Biography
1974 BiographyA biography of the 18th-century mystic Cagliostro.
BiographyMysticismHistorical figures
Translations
- Cagliostro: A Biography
Claretta: The Woman Who Died for Mussolini
2002 Biography / HistoryA portrait of Claretta Petacci and her relationship with Mussolini, exploring wartime Italy.
Modern Italian historyIndividuals and politicsBiography
Translations
- Claretta: The Woman Who Died for Mussolini
Bibliography
- L'Italia dei Comuni (1967, with Indro Montanelli)
- Cagliostro: A Biography (1974)
- Claretta: The Woman Who Died for Mussolini (2002)
Translations of Works
- L'Italia dei Comuni → Italy in the Golden Centuries
- Cagliostro → Cagliostro: A Biography
- Claretta → Claretta: The Woman Who Died for Mussolini
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, narrative popular-history styleConcise, aphoristic expressions
- Recurring Motifs
- Portrayals of historical personalitiesTurning points in Italian historyRelations between power and individuals
Legacy
Known for his career as a journalist and for popular histories co-authored with Indro Montanelli. He also worked in television and won the Premio Bancarella twice, achieving both popular and critical recognition.
In Popular Culture
- Public recognition through television presenting and commentary
Trivia
- Co-authored parts of 'Storia d'Italia' with Indro Montanelli.
- Won the Premio Bancarella twice (1967, 1973).
- Often described as an 'aphorist'.
- Contributed to several major newspapers over many years.