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Edition 25 (1954) Winner
Rocco Scotellaro
ロッコ・スコテッラーロ
Rocco Scotellaro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-04-19 （Tricarico, Province of Matera, Italy）
- Died
- 1953-12-15 （Portici, Province of Naples, Italy） age 30
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Tricarico, Province of Matera → Portici, Province of Naples
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, politician, mayor of Tricarico
- Active Years
- 1943-1953
- Affiliations
- Italian Socialist Party, National Liberation Committee
- Influenced By
- Hannah Arendt
- Influenced
- Sergei Yesenin, Attila József
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapienza University of Rome | — | Faculty of Law | — | — | Italy |
| University of Naples Federico II | — | Faculty of Law | — | — | Italy |
| University of Bari | — | Faculty of Law | — | — | Italy |
Sapienza University of Rome
Faculty of Law
Country:
Italy
did not graduate
University of Naples Federico II
Faculty of Law
Country:
Italy
did not graduate
University of Bari
Faculty of Law
Country:
Italy
did not graduate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Viareggio Prize | — | — | — | winner |
Viareggio Prize
1954
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- New Realism
- Recurring Motifs
- peasant lifeSouthern Italian reality
Health
-
heart attack1953年sudden death
Legacy
Recognized posthumously as a New Realist poet and writer, awarded the Viareggio Prize. Described by Eugenio Montale as a 'poeta contadino' (peasant poet).
In Popular Culture
- Amelia Rosselli composed the memorial collection Cantilena upon his death.
- Luchino Visconti's film Rocco and His Brothers pays homage in its title.
- Portrayed by Bruno Cirino in the 1979 Rai Due TV film Rocco Scotellaro.
Trivia
- Born to a shoemaker father and a seamstress mother.
- Praised by Eugenio Montale as a peasant poet akin to Sergei Yesenin and Attila József.