Giovanni Battista Angioletti
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Giovanni Battista Angioletti (27 November 1896 – 3 August 1961) was a twentieth-century Italian writer and journalist
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in 1896 and was gifted with a lively and reflective intelligence. His plans to qualify as an engineer were interrupted by the outbreak of World War I
; at the end of the conflict he decided instead to embark upon a literary career, combining work as a journalist with writing fiction. In 1928 Il giorno del giudizio became the first winner of the Premio Bagutta. In 1929 he became editor of the magazine Italia letteraria and started to write for the Corriere della Sera
; in the following year he founded the literary review Trifalco.
From 1934 he spent much of his time abroad, lecturing at the universities of Dijon
and Besançon
and acting as director of the institutes of Italian culture in Prague
and Paris
. He remained in France for much of World War II
, returning to Italy only in 1945.
Here he resumed his role at Italia letteraria, (now published as Fiera Letteraria) and continued to write fiction, winning the 1949 Strega Prize
with La memoria, published by Bompiani. In the decade following he played a part in the birth of Italy’s Radio 3
and directed a number of cultural programmes for the station.
Angioletti was for many years secretary of the Italian writers’ union, the Sindacato Nazionale Scrittori Italiani, and was the first chairman of the European Community of Writers.
Giovanni Battista Angioletti died in Santa Maria la Bruna, near Naples
in 1961 at the age of 64. In the previous year his career had been crowned with the award of the Viareggio Prize
for I grandi ospiti.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
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Life
Angioletti was born in MilanMilan
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 ,...
in 1896 and was gifted with a lively and reflective intelligence. His plans to qualify as an engineer were interrupted by the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
; at the end of the conflict he decided instead to embark upon a literary career, combining work as a journalist with writing fiction. In 1928 Il giorno del giudizio became the first winner of the Premio Bagutta. In 1929 he became editor of the magazine Italia letteraria and started to write for the Corriere della Sera
Corriere della Sera
The Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper, published in Milan.It is among the oldest and most reputable Italian newspapers. Its main rivals are Rome's La Repubblica and Turin's La Stampa.- History :...
; in the following year he founded the literary review Trifalco.
From 1934 he spent much of his time abroad, lecturing at the universities of Dijon
University of Burgundy
The University of Burgundy is a university located in Dijon, France.The University of Burgundy is situated on a large campus called Campus Montmuzard, 15 minutes by bus from the City Centre...
and Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
and acting as director of the institutes of Italian culture in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He remained in France for much of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, returning to Italy only in 1945.
Here he resumed his role at Italia letteraria, (now published as Fiera Letteraria) and continued to write fiction, winning the 1949 Strega Prize
Strega Prize
The Strega Prize is the most prestigious Italian literary award. It has been awarded annually since 1947 for the best work of prose fiction by an Italian author and first published between 1 May of the previous year and 30 April...
with La memoria, published by Bompiani. In the decade following he played a part in the birth of Italy’s Radio 3
RAI Radio3
Rai Radio 3 is an Italian radio station operated by public broadcasting company RAI, specialising in culture and classical music.The station was founded in 1950 as the Terzo programma and was loosely based on its British namesake, the BBC Third Programme, which had been established in 1946...
and directed a number of cultural programmes for the station.
Angioletti was for many years secretary of the Italian writers’ union, the Sindacato Nazionale Scrittori Italiani, and was the first chairman of the European Community of Writers.
Giovanni Battista Angioletti died in Santa Maria la Bruna, near Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
in 1961 at the age of 64. In the previous year his career had been crowned with the award of the Viareggio Prize
Viareggio Prize
The Viareggio Literary Prize is a prestigious Italian literary award, whose first edition was in 1930, and is named after the Tuscan city of Viareggio...
for I grandi ospiti.
Fiction
- Il giorno del giudizio, Torino, 1928; Premio Bagutta
- Il buon veliero, Lanciano, 1930
- Il generale in esilio, Firenze, 1938
- Donata, Firenze, 1941
- Eclisse di luna, Firenze, 1943
- La memoria, Milano, 1949; Premio Strega
- Narciso, Milano, 1949
- Giobbe uomo solo, Milano, 1955
Essays and criticism
- Scrittori d’Europa, Milano, 1928
- Servizio di guardia, Lanciano, 1932
- L'Europa d’oggi, Lanciano, 1934
- Le carte parlanti, Firenze, 1941
- Vecchio continente, Roma, 1942
- L'Italia felice, Roma, 1947
- Inchiesta segreta, Milano, 1953
- L'anatra alla normanna, Milano, 1957
- L'uso della parola, Caltanissetta-Roma, 1958
- I grandi ospiti, Firenze 1960; Premio Viareggio
- Tutta l’Europa, Roma, 1961
- Gli italiani sono onesti, Milano, 1968; (published posthumously)