Achille Campanile
Achille Campanile (born September 28, 1899 in Rome , † January 4, 1977 in Lariano ) was an Italian journalist and writer and a master of irony .
Life
The date of birth of Campaniles is given in some biographies as 1900 , which, however, as official documents meanwhile prove, is incorrect. He published his first novel , Ma che cosè questo amore , in 1927 . His second novel Se la luna mi porta fortuna was published in the same year .
Only six years later he won the prestigious Italian literary prize Premio Viareggio for his novel Cantilena all'angolo della strada e quaranta . He was awarded this prize a second time in 1973 for his novel Manuale di conversazione , and in 1976 he received the Premio Mondello . In addition to numerous novels, Campanile also wrote plays and has been a journalist throughout his life.
Achille Campanile died on January 4, 1977 in Lariano at the age of 77.
Works (selection)
- Ma che cosè questo amore (1927)
- Se la luna mi porta fortuna (1927)
- Agosto, mia moglie non ti conosco (1930)
- In campagna è un'altra cosa (1931)
- Cantilena all'angolo della strada (1933)
- Celestino e la famiglia Gentilissimi (1942)
- Il povero Piero (1959)
- L'inventore del cavallo e altre quindici commedie (1971)
- Manuals di conversazione (1973)
- Vita degli uomini illustri (1975)
- L'eroe (1976)
Secondary literature (selection)
- Umberto Eco: lies and irony. Four readings between classic and comic (= dtv 30859). Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-423-30859-1 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Achille Campanile in the catalog of the German National Library
- Extensive collection on the work and life of Campanile (in Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Campanile, Achille |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian journalist and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 1977 |
| Place of death | Lariano |