Furio Jesi
Furio Jesi (born 1941 in Turin ; died 1980 in Genoa ) was an Italian German philologist , mythologist and author .
life and work
Furio Jesi was born in Turin in 1941 to a Jewish family and died in a domestic accident in 1980.
In addition to his studies of mythology , Egyptology , the history of religion and cultural history , he dealt intensively with German literature. Extended study visits took him mainly to Germany, Greece and Egypt.
From 1976 Jesi taught German language and literature at the University of Palermo , from 1979 he held a chair at the University of Genoa . He also translated German-language literature into Italian, such as works by Thomas Mann , Rainer Maria Rilke , Johann Jakob Bachofen , on whom he also wrote a biography, and Elias Canetti .
In addition to his extensive scientific work, he also wrote the vampire novel L'ultima notte (The Last Night), which appeared posthumously in 1987 . Translator Barbara Kleiner carried out a translation into German .
Works (selection)
- Germania segreta , 1967 (German Hidden Germany)
- Letteratura e Mito , 1968 (German literature and myth)
- Rilke , 1971
- Thomas Mann , 1972
- Cultura di destra , 1979 (German culture from the right , 1984)
- L'ultima notte , 1987 (Ger. The Last Night , 1991 and 2015)
- Materiali mitologici , 1979 (German mythological materials)
Web links
- Literature by and about Furio Jesi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Author information on the Edition Atelier website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jesi, Furio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Germanist, mythologist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1980 |
| Place of death | Genoa |