Enzo Siciliano
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Enzo Siciliano was an Italian writer, playwright, literary critic and intellectual.
Siciliano was born in Rome
. He was collaborator of Alberto Moravia
, Pier Paolo Pasolini
, Elsa Morante
and many other famous writers in the 1950s and 1960s.
From 1996 to 1998 he was President of RAI
(Italian State Television). He died in 2006, aged 72, from complications of diabetes.
Siciliano was born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He was collaborator of 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....
, 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...
, Elsa Morante
Elsa Morante
Elsa Morante was an Italian novelist, perhaps best known for her novel La storia .-Biography:...
and many other famous writers in the 1950s and 1960s.
From 1996 to 1998 he was President of RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
(Italian State Television). He died in 2006, aged 72, from complications of diabetes.
Novels
- La principessa e l’antiquario (1980)
- Carta blu (1992)
- I bei momenti (1997, premio Strega)
- Non entrare nel campo degli orfani (2002)
Criticism
- Prima della poesia (1965)
- Autobiografia letteraria (1970)
- Vita di PasoliniPier Paolo PasoliniPier 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...
(1978) - Letteratura italiana ("Italian Literature", 3 vol., 1986–88)