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Vittorio Sereni

ヴィットリオ・セレーニ

Vittorio Sereni

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1913-07-27 (Luino)
Died
1983-02-10 (Milan) age 69
Nationality
Italian
Languages
Italian
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Luino (birthplace) → Milan

Career

Occupations
poet, author, editor, translator, teacher, literary critic
Active Years
1938-1983
Affiliations
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore

Education

University of Milan
Year of Graduation: 1936
Country: Italy

Awards

Bagutta Prize
1982
Work: Il musicante di Saint-Merry
Organization: Bagutta Prize committee
Result: 受賞
Mondello Prize
1983
Category: イタリア人作家部門
Organization: Mondello Prize committee
Result: 追悼受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Frontiera

1941 Poetry

His first collection of poetry.

20th-century Italian history

Diario d'Algeria

Poetry

Second poetry book based on POW experiences in Algeria and Morocco.

War experiencesPOW life

Gli strumenti umani

1965 Poetry

One of his later collections.

FascismWorld War II

Stella variabile

1981 Poetry

Late collection of poetry.

Postwar Italy

Translations by Author

  • Translated works of Pierre Corneille, Paul Valéry, William Carlos Williams into Italian

Translations of Works

  • The Selected Poetry and Prose of Vittorio Sereni: A Bilingual Edition (2006, translated by Marcus Perryman and Peter Robinson)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Poetry frequently addressing 20th-century Italian history
Recurring Motifs
FascismItaly's WWII defeatPostwar resurgence

Legacy

Known as an Italian poet whose works addressed themes of 20th-century Italian history, including Fascism, WWII defeat, and postwar resurgence. Awarded the Bagutta Prize.