Alberto Arbasino
Encyclopedia
Alberto Arbasino is an Italian
writer
and essayist.
, southern Lombardy
. He studied at the University of Milan
where he graduated in law. Later he worked as journalist for magazines such as Il Mondo and the newspaper La Repubblica
. From 1983 to 1987, he was deputy to the Italian Parliament for the Italian Republican Party
.
His work include novels and essays. Arbasino has been a member of the Gruppo 63.
He describes himself as an expressionist writer and considers his novel Super Eliogabalo ("Super Elagabalus
", 1969) as his most surreal and most expressionist book. He now edits and rewrites his various works, which are reprinted in updated versions.
In the '70s he was the host of the tv debate show Match. In December 1977 it hosted a famous debate between directors Mario Monicelli
and (the emerging) Nanni Moretti
. Moretti famously said that Monicelli's An Average Little Man was a reactionary film.
In 2004 he won the Premio Chiara for his career.
Italy
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and essayist.
Biography
Arbasino was born at VogheraVoghera
thumb|250px|The Castle of Voghera in a 19th century etching.Voghera is a town and comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Pavia...
, southern Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
. He studied at the University of Milan
University of Milan
The University of Milan is a higher education institution in Milan, Italy. It is one of the largest universities in Europe, with about 62,801 students, a teaching and research staff of 2,455 and a non-teaching staff of 2,200....
where he graduated in law. Later he worked as journalist for magazines such as Il Mondo and the newspaper La Repubblica
La Repubblica
la Repubblica is an Italian daily general-interest newspaper. Founded in 1976 in Rome by the journalist Eugenio Scalfari, as of 2008 is the second largest circulation newspaper, behind the Corriere della Sera.-Foundation:...
. From 1983 to 1987, he was deputy to the Italian Parliament for the Italian Republican Party
Italian Republican Party
The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
.
His work include novels and essays. Arbasino has been a member of the Gruppo 63.
He describes himself as an expressionist writer and considers his novel Super Eliogabalo ("Super Elagabalus
Elagabalus
Elagabalus , also known as Heliogabalus, was Roman Emperor from 218 to 222. A member of the Severan Dynasty, he was Syrian on his mother's side, the son of Julia Soaemias and Sextus Varius Marcellus. Early in his youth he served as a priest of the god El-Gabal at his hometown, Emesa...
", 1969) as his most surreal and most expressionist book. He now edits and rewrites his various works, which are reprinted in updated versions.
In the '70s he was the host of the tv debate show Match. In December 1977 it hosted a famous debate between directors Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:...
and (the emerging) Nanni Moretti
Nanni Moretti
Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.-Life and work:Moretti was born in Bruneck, South Tyrol , in 1953 to parents who were teachers...
. Moretti famously said that Monicelli's An Average Little Man was a reactionary film.
In 2004 he won the Premio Chiara for his career.
Works
- Le piccole vacanze, Einaudi, 1957 (first edition)
- Le piccole vacanze, Einaudi, 1971, (ISBN 88-06-31658-3) (second edition)
- Le piccole vacanze, Adelphi, 2007, (ISBN 978-88-459-2182-7) (third edition)
- L'Anonimo lombardo, 1959, Einaudi (ISBN 88-06-37002-2)
- Fratelli d'Italia, 1963, 1967, 1976, Einaudi (ISBN 88-06-25106-6)
- Certi romanzi, 1964
- Super Eliogabalo, 1969, 1978, Einaudi (ISBN 88-06-10603-1)
- Certi romanzi - La Belle Epoque per le scuole, 1977, Einaudi (ISBN 88-06-09563-3)
- La narcisata, 1975, Einaudi (ISBN 88-06-42234-0)
- Il principe costante, 2 ed., 1972, Einaudi (ISBN 88-06-34892-2)
- La bella di Lodi, 1972, Einaudi (ISBN 88-06-33183-3)
- In questo Stato, 1978, Garzanti Libri (ISBN 88-11-73946-2)
- Un paese senza, 1980, Garzanti Libri
- Trans - Pacific Express, 1981, Garzanti Libri (ISBN 88-11-59908-3)
- Matine, 1983, Garzanti Libri (ISBN 88-11-59907-5)
- Il meraviglioso, anzi, 1985, Garzanti Libri (ISBN 88-11-59921-0)
- La caduta dei tiranni, 1990, Sellerio di Giorgianni (ISBN 88-389-0642-4)
- Un paese senza, 2 ed., 1990, Garzanti Libri (ISBN 88-11-67405-0)
- Fratelli d'Italia, réédition de 1993, Adelphi (ISBN 88-459-1000-8)
- Mekong, 1994, Adelphi (ISBN 88-459-1081-4)
- Specchio delle mie brame, 1995, Adelphi (ISBN 88-459-1127-6)
- Parigi o cara, 2 ed., 1996, Adelphi (ISBN 88-459-1177-2)
- Lettere da Londra, 1997, Adelphi (ISBN 88-459-1278-7)
- Passeggiando tra i draghi addormentati, 1997, Adelphi
- Paesaggi italiani con zombi, 1998, Adelphi (ISBN 88-459-1404-6)
- Le muse a Los Angeles, 2000, Adelphi
- Rap!, 2001, Feltrinelli
- Dall'Ellade a Bisanzio, 2006, Adelphi
- La Vita bassa,2009, Adelphi
Further reading
- Fusillo, Massimo Il Satyricon nel Novecento: fra neopicaresco e camp