Michele Pane
Encyclopedia
Michele Pane was an Italian American
symbolist
poet
and journalist
who wrote in northern Calabrese.
of Decollatura
(Calabria
, Italy
) to a family of middle-class landowners. After the high school studies in Nicastro
and Monteleone
, two centers rich with humanistic culture, he studied Jurisprudence
at the University of Naples
, but he interrupted his studies and he did not obtain a degree. His first poem, The Red Man (1898) caused him several disputes and even a trial. In 1899 he emigrated to the United States
. In the US he was involved in various activities (wine merchant, Italian teacher, notary, bank clerk, journalist, etc.) He contributed also as a journalist with various literary writings. In 1924 he moved from Brooklyn
to Omaha, Nebraska
, and then to Chicago
, and he remained there for about thirty years. He died in Chicago on April 18, 1953.
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
symbolist
Symbolism (arts)
Symbolism was a late nineteenth-century art movement of French, Russian and Belgian origin in poetry and other arts. In literature, the style had its beginnings with the publication Les Fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and journalist
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...
who wrote in northern Calabrese.
Life
He was born at (AdamiAdami
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of Decollatura
Decollatura
Decollatura is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.It is famous for being the birthplace of the Italian poet Michele Pane -Notes and references:* Imperio Assisi et al., Decollatura e Motta S...
(Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
) to a family of middle-class landowners. After the high school studies in Nicastro
Nicastro
Nicastro was a small town in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.Since 1968 it constitutes, together with Sambiase and Sant'Eufemia Lamezia, the city of Lamezia Terme.- Geography :...
and Monteleone
Vibo Valentia
Vibo Valentia is a city and comune in the Calabria region of southern Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital of the province of Vibo Valentia, and is an agricultural, commercial and tourist center . There are also several large manufacturing industries, including the tuna district of...
, two centers rich with humanistic culture, he studied Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal theorists , hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions...
at the University of Naples
University of Naples Federico II
The University of Naples Federico II is a university located in Naples, Italy. It was founded in 1224 and is organized into 13 faculties. It is the world's oldest state university and one of the oldest academic institutions in continuous operation...
, but he interrupted his studies and he did not obtain a degree. His first poem, The Red Man (1898) caused him several disputes and even a trial. In 1899 he emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In the US he was involved in various activities (wine merchant, Italian teacher, notary, bank clerk, journalist, etc.) He contributed also as a journalist with various literary writings. In 1924 he moved from Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
to Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, and then to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, and he remained there for about thirty years. He died in Chicago on April 18, 1953.
Works
- L'uominu russu (The Red Man, FoggiaFoggiaFoggia is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the "granary of Italy".-History:...
, 1898) - Trilogia (Trilogy, NicastroNicastroNicastro was a small town in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.Since 1968 it constitutes, together with Sambiase and Sant'Eufemia Lamezia, the city of Lamezia Terme.- Geography :...
, 1901) - Viole e ortiche (Violets and Nettles, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1906) - Accuordi (Chords, NaplesNaplesNaples 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...
, 1911 - Sorrisi (Smiles, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1914) - Lu calavrise ngrisatu (The Americanized Calabrese, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1916) - Peccati (Sins, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1916) - Musa silvestre (Sylvan Muse, Catanzaro, 1930)
- Garibaldina (New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1949)