Attilio Bertolucci
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Attilio Bertolucci was an Italian poet and writer. He is father to film directors Bernardo
and Giuseppe Bertolucci.
), to a family of agricultural bourgeoisie of northern Italy.
He began to write poems very early. In 1928 he collaborated to the Gazzetta di Parma, where his friend Cesare Zavattini
was editor-in-chief. The following year Bertolucci published his first poetical collection, Sirio.
In 1931 he started his studies of law in the University of Parma
, which however he left soon in favour of artistical and literary studies. In the following year his work Fuochi di Novembre gained him the praise of Italian poets like Eugenio Montale
.
In 1951 he moved to Rome. His marriage with Ninetta Giovanardi had given him two sons, Bernardo (1940) and Giuseppe (1947), both future film directors. In 1951 he also published La capanna indiana and won the Viareggio Award for literature. In this period he cemented a friendship with Pier Paolo Pasolini
.
Of 1971
is one of Bertolucci's finest works, Viaggio d'inverno ("Winter Voyage"). This work saw a noteworthy change of style in Bertolucci's poetry: while the first works were, according to Franco Fortini
, characterized by "the choice of a humble language for pastoral situations", his works were more complex and marked by unsureness feelings. From 1975, together with Enzo Siciliano and Alberto Moravia
, he directed the literary review Nuovi Argomenti
. He won another Viareggio Award for the narrative poem Camera da letto (1984–1988).
His last work was La lucertola di Casarola (1997), a collection of works from his youth and other unpublished poems.
Attilio Bertolucci died in Rome in 2000.
Selections of his poetry has been translated into English by Charles Tomlinson
and Allen Prowle.
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci is an Italian film director and screenwriter, whose films include The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris, 1900, The Last Emperor and The Dreamers...
and Giuseppe Bertolucci.
Biography
Bertolucci was born at San Lazzaro (province of ParmaProvince of Parma
The Province of Parma is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Parma.It has an area of 3,449 km², and a total population of 413,198...
), to a family of agricultural bourgeoisie of northern Italy.
He began to write poems very early. In 1928 he collaborated to the Gazzetta di Parma, where his friend Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini was an Italian screenwriter and one of the first theorists and proponents of the Neorealist movement in Italian cinema.-Brief biography:...
was editor-in-chief. The following year Bertolucci published his first poetical collection, Sirio.
In 1931 he started his studies of law in the University of Parma
University of Parma
The University of Parma is one of the oldest universities in the world, founded in the 11th century. It is organised in twelve faculties. The University of Parma has currently about 30,000 students.-History:...
, which however he left soon in favour of artistical and literary studies. In the following year his work Fuochi di Novembre gained him the praise of Italian poets like Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale
Eugenio Montale was an Italian poet, prose writer, editor and translator, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1975.- Early years :...
.
In 1951 he moved to Rome. His marriage with Ninetta Giovanardi had given him two sons, Bernardo (1940) and Giuseppe (1947), both future film directors. In 1951 he also published La capanna indiana and won the Viareggio Award for literature. In this period he cemented a friendship with Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure...
.
Of 1971
1971 in literature
The year 1971 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Destiny Waltz by Gerda Charles wins the UK's first Whitbread Novel of the Year Award.-New books:*Hiroshi Aramata - Teito Monogatari...
is one of Bertolucci's finest works, Viaggio d'inverno ("Winter Voyage"). This work saw a noteworthy change of style in Bertolucci's poetry: while the first works were, according to Franco Fortini
Franco Fortini
Franco Fortini was the pseudonym of Franco Lattes, , an Italian poet, writer, translator, essayist, literary critic and Marxist intellectual.- Life :...
, characterized by "the choice of a humble language for pastoral situations", his works were more complex and marked by unsureness feelings. From 1975, together with Enzo Siciliano and Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia, born Alberto Pincherle was an Italian novelist and journalist. His novels explored matters of modern sexuality, social alienation, and existentialism....
, he directed the literary review Nuovi Argomenti
Nuovi Argomenti
Nuovi Argomenti is an influential Italian literary magazine which was founded in 1953 by Alberto Carrocci and Alberto Moravia in Rome; soon they were joined by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Following the deaths of Pasolini and Carrocci they were replaced by Attilio Bertolucci and Enzo Siciliano...
. He won another Viareggio Award for the narrative poem Camera da letto (1984–1988).
His last work was La lucertola di Casarola (1997), a collection of works from his youth and other unpublished poems.
Attilio Bertolucci died in Rome in 2000.
Selections of his poetry has been translated into English by Charles Tomlinson
Charles Tomlinson
Alfred Charles Tomlinson, CBE is a British poet and translator, and also an academic and artist. He was born and raised in Penkhull in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.-Life:...
and Allen Prowle.