Federigo Tozzi
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Federigo Tozzi was an Italian writer.
Federigo Tozzi was the son of an innkeeper. He first worked as a railway official, then continued running the inn of his father. 1911 he published his first book of poetry. 1913 he began work on his first novel, Con gli occhi chiusi ("With closed eyes"), a highly autobiographical text. Also in 1913, he founded the magazine La Torre. Tozzi then became a journalist in Rome. Through his literary activity, he caught the attention of the writer Luigi Pirandello
, who subsequently supported him. Tozzi died 1920 in Rome of pneumonia
.
Since a few decades, Federigo Tozzi is considered a classic of Italian modernism. According to Italo Calvino
, he is one of the great European writers of Italian descent. His style is concise and laconic (Piper Verlag). According to Alberto Moravia
, Tozzi describes great tragedies with simple words.
Federigo Tozzi was the son of an innkeeper. He first worked as a railway official, then continued running the inn of his father. 1911 he published his first book of poetry. 1913 he began work on his first novel, Con gli occhi chiusi ("With closed eyes"), a highly autobiographical text. Also in 1913, he founded the magazine La Torre. Tozzi then became a journalist in Rome. Through his literary activity, he caught the attention of the writer Luigi Pirandello
Luigi Pirandello
Luigi Pirandello was an Italian dramatist, novelist, and short story writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1934, for his "bold and brilliant renovation of the drama and the stage." Pirandello's works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays, some of which are written...
, who subsequently supported him. Tozzi died 1920 in Rome of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
.
Since a few decades, Federigo Tozzi is considered a classic of Italian modernism. According to Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino was an Italian journalist and writer of short stories and novels. His best known works include the Our Ancestors trilogy , the Cosmicomics collection of short stories , and the novels Invisible Cities and If on a winter's night a traveler .Lionised in Britain and the United States,...
, he is one of the great European writers of Italian descent. His style is concise and laconic (Piper Verlag). According to Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia, born Alberto Pincherle was an Italian novelist and journalist. His novels explored matters of modern sexuality, social alienation, and existentialism....
, Tozzi describes great tragedies with simple words.
Works
- Bestie (1915)
- Con gli occhi chiusi (1919)
- Tre croci (1920)
- Il podere (1921)
- Ricordi di un impiegato (1927)
- Novelle
- Bestie, cose, persone
External links
- Works by Federigo Tozzi at Biblioteca Italiana (in Italian)