Antonia Pozzi

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Antonia Pozzi

Antonia Pozzi (born February 13, 1912 in Milan ; † December 3, 1938 there ) was an Italian poet .

Life

Antonia's work table in the Villa Pozzi in Pasturo

The daughter of a lawyer in Milan, Antonia Pozzi grew up in an elegant and wealthy family. At high school she developed a deep love affair with her Latin and Greek teacher, which had a strong impact on her life.

In 1930 she began to study philosophy and literature at the University of Milan ; In 1936 she received her laurea in philosophy. Pozzi made numerous long trips through Europe. During this time, she was particularly interested in modern German, French and English literature.

Antonia Pozzi died of suicide in Milan in 1938 . Her works appeared posthumously .

Reception in the film

In 2015, the Milan-born director Ferdinando Cito Filomarino shot his first feature film, Antonia, about the life of Antonia Pozzi. The title role played Linda Caridi , for which it was also the debut in a feature film.

Works

  • Watchword . Milan: Mondadori 1939.
Password, poems. German translation by Ernst Wiegand Juncker. Göttingen: Wallstein 2008.
  • Flaubert. La formazione letteraria (1830-1865) . Tesi di laurea. Con prefazione di Antonio Banfi . Milano: Garzanti 1940.
  • La vita sognata ed altre poesie inedite . A cura di Alessandra Cenni e Onorina Dino. Scheiwiller 1986. ISBN 88-7644043-7
  • Diari , introduzione di Alessandra Cenni a cura di A. Cenni e O. Dino, Scheiwiller, 1988.
  • L'età 'delle parole è finita, con prefazione di A.Cenni, Lettere (1925-1938) , Archinto, 1989.
  • Parole , Garzanti, 1989 e 2001 con prefazione di Alessandra Cenni, a cura di A. Cenni e O.Dino
  • Pozzi e Sereni. La giovinezza che non trova scampo , a cura di Alessandra Cenni, Scheiwiller, 1988.
  • Mentre tu dormi le stagioni passano ... , a cura di Alessandra Cenni e Onorina Dino, Viennepierre, 1998.
  • Poesia, mi confesso con te. Ultime poesie inedite (1929-1933) , a cura di Onorina Dino, Viennepierre, 2004.
  • Per troppa vita che ho nel sangue , di Graziella Bernabò, Viennepierre, 2004.

literature

  • Alessandra Cenni: In riva alla vita. Storia di Antonia Pozzi poetessa . 2002
  • Jörn Albrecht and Gio Batta Bucciol (eds.): Ten contemporary Italian poets. Dieci poetesse italiane contemporane. Gunter Narr Verlag Tübingen 1995

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personal data
SURNAME Pozzi, Antonia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian poet
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Milan , Italy
DATE OF DEATH December 3, 1938
Place of death Milan , Italy