Bruno Cicognani
Bruno Cicognani (born October 10, 1879 in Florence , † November 16, 1971 ibid) was an Italian writer.
The grandson of the playwright Filippo Cicognani and son of the magistrate Dante Cicognani was introduced to literature by his uncle, the poet Enrico Nencioni . He completed a law degree in Urbino and worked as a lawyer until 1940. He attended literature courses at the Istituto di studi superiori di Firenze , lectures in anatomy and psychiatry, and social science lectures at the Istituto "Cesare Alfieri" .
Cicognani wrote novels, short stories, poems and dramas. For his autobiography L'eta fsvolosa he was awarded the literary prize of the Accademia d'Italia in 1941 . From 1955 a nine-volume edition of his complete works was published. On his 90th birthday, his hometown Florence honored him with a ceremonial award in the Palazzo Vecchio .
Works
- Crittogama , 1909
- Sei storielle di novo conio , 1917
- Gente di conoscenza , 1918;
- Il figurinaio e le figurine , 1920
- La Velia , 1923
- Bellinda e il Mostro , 1927
- Il museo delle figure viventi , 1928
- Strada facendo , 1930
- Villa Beatrice , 1931
- L'omino che à spento i fochi , 1937
- La mensa di Lazzaro , 1938
- Via della sapienza , 1939
- L'età favolosa , 1940
- Dignità dell'uomo , translation of De hominis dignitate by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola , 1942
- Il soldato Pendino e altri racconti , 1946
- Barucca , 1947
- Yo, el Rey , 1949
- La poesia di Lorenzo de 'Medici , critical edition, 1950
- Viaggio nella vita , 1952
- La nuora , 1954
- Nota autobiografica , in Ritratti su misura, a cura di EF Accrocca , 1960
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Opere, I-IX , 1955-63:
- Le novelle
- Le fantasy
- La Velia
- Villa Beatrice
- La nuora
- Il teatro
- L'età favolosa
- Viaggionella vita
- Le prose
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cicognani, Bruno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1971 |
| Place of death | Florence |