Fulvio Tomizza
Encyclopedia
Fulvio Tomizza was an Italian language
writer. He was born in Giurizzani
in Kingdom of Italy (now in Croatia).
In 1955 Tomizza moved to Trieste
and his career as a writer took place there. Although he did write a trilogy about his native Istria
.
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
writer. He was born in Giurizzani
Juricani
Juricani is a village in Croatia. It is part of Umag....
in Kingdom of Italy (now in Croatia).
In 1955 Tomizza moved to Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
and his career as a writer took place there. Although he did write a trilogy about his native Istria
Istria
Istria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...
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Awards
- 1969 Viareggio PrizeViareggio PrizeThe Viareggio Literary Prize is a prestigious Italian literary award, whose first edition was in 1930, and is named after the Tuscan city of Viareggio...
- 1977 Strega PrizeStrega PrizeThe Strega Prize is the most prestigious Italian literary award. It has been awarded annually since 1947 for the best work of prose fiction by an Italian author and first published between 1 May of the previous year and 30 April...