Antonio Barolini
Encyclopedia
Antonio Barolini was an Italian
poet and novelist who was born in Vicenza
on 29 May 1910, and died in Rome
on 21 January 1971. His stories, translated into English by his wife, Helen Barolini
, appeared in The New Yorker
and then were collected and published as The Last Family Countess, and other Stories. He was awarded the Bagutta Prize
in Milan
for his book of poetry, Elegie di Croton.
Italy
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poet and novelist who was born in Vicenza
Vicenza
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
on 29 May 1910, and died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
on 21 January 1971. His stories, translated into English by his wife, Helen Barolini
Helen Barolini
Helen Barolini is an American author, born in Syracuse, New York. She married Antonio Barolini, an Italian poet, and lives outside New York City.She has been included in Best American Essays for 1991 and 1993...
, appeared in The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
and then were collected and published as The Last Family Countess, and other Stories. He was awarded the Bagutta Prize
Bagutta Prize
The Bagutta Prize is an Italian literary prize.It originated in Milan's Bagutta Ristorante. The writer Riccardo Bacchelli discovered the restaurant and soon he had numerous friends who would dine together and discuss books. On 11 November 1927 they decided to create a literary prize and named it...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
for his book of poetry, Elegie di Croton.
Publications
- Poetry collections:
- Croton Elegies (1959)
- The Mother Poems (1960)
- Novels:
- The Long Madness
- Nights of Fear (1967)
- The Last Family Countess (1968)
- The Memory of Stephen (1969)