Michele Serra
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Michele Serra is an Italian
writer, journalist and satirist.
, but moved to Milan in 1959. In 1975 he began to work for L'Unità
, then the official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party
(PCI), of which he had become a member one year before. Serra is a long-time left-wing supporter, although he abandoned PCI's successor, the Partito Democratico della Sinistra, in 1991, because of dissent against the party's directions.
In 1986 he began to write satire for L'Unità satiric supplement Tango, winning the Satire Prize Forte dei Marmi
the same year. In 1987 he also started to collaborate for Mondadori's weekly Epoca
, but when the publisher house was acquired by right-winged tycoon Silvio Berlusconi
(1990) Serra abandoned it.
In 1989 Tango was replaced by Cuore as L'Unitàs satirical supplement, and Serra was appointed by Massimo D'Alema
as its director. Cuore was published weekly independently starting from 1991. In the same period Serra also began to write for Beppe Grillo
's TV and shows. In 1989 he published his first book, a short story collection entitled Il nuovo che avanza.
On June 7, 1992 Serra began a popular satire column for L'Unità
, entitled "Che tempo fa" accompanied by Ellekappa's comics. In 1994 he abandoned the direction of Cuore and, in 1996, began to collaborate for the left-winged newspaper La Repubblica
and weekly L'Espresso
, for which he continues to write as of 2008. Serra's first novel, Il ragazzo mucca, was published in September 1997.
In the following years Serra wrote for numerous TV and theatre shows, including Fabio Fazio's Che tempo che fa
.
, 1997) Che tempo fa (1999) Giù al Nord (with Antonio Albanese
and Enzo Santin, 1999)Canzoni politiche (2000)
Pinocchio Novecento (comments on Carlo Collodi
text, 2001)
Cerimonie (2002)
De André il corsaro (with Fernanda Pivano
and Cesare G. Romana, 2002)
I bambini sono di sinistra (with Claudio Bisio, Giorgio Terruzzi, Giorgio Gallione and Gigio Alberti (2005)
Tutti i santi giorni (2006)
Psicoparty (with Antonio Albanese, 2007)
Breviario comico. A perpetua memoria (2008)
Italy
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writer, journalist and satirist.
Biography
Serra was born in RomeRome
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...
, but moved to Milan in 1959. In 1975 he began to work for L'Unità
L'Unità
l'Unità is an Italian left-wing newspaper, originally founded as official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party.-History:L'Unità was founded by Antonio Gramsci on 12 February 1924, as the newspaper of workers and peasants, the official newspaper of Italian Communist Party : it was printed in...
, then the official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party
Italian Communist Party
The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played...
(PCI), of which he had become a member one year before. Serra is a long-time left-wing supporter, although he abandoned PCI's successor, the Partito Democratico della Sinistra, in 1991, because of dissent against the party's directions.
In 1986 he began to write satire for L'Unità satiric supplement Tango, winning the Satire Prize Forte dei Marmi
Forte dei Marmi
Forte dei Marmi is a sea town and comune in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany . It is the birthplace of Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Queen of the Belgians....
the same year. In 1987 he also started to collaborate for Mondadori's weekly Epoca
Época
Época is a Brazilian weekly news and analysis magazine. Since its inception in 1998, it has become one of the country's most widely read magazines...
, but when the publisher house was acquired by right-winged tycoon Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
(1990) Serra abandoned it.
In 1989 Tango was replaced by Cuore as L'Unitàs satirical supplement, and Serra was appointed by Massimo D'Alema
Massimo D'Alema
Massimo D'Alema is an Italian politician. He is also a journalist and a former national secretary of the Democratic Party of the Left...
as its director. Cuore was published weekly independently starting from 1991. In the same period Serra also began to write for Beppe Grillo
Beppe Grillo
Giuseppe Piero Grillo, better known as Beppe Grillo , is an Italian activist, blogger, comedian, actor and politician, who also works in theatres and television.-Biography:Grillo was born in Genoa, Liguria....
's TV and shows. In 1989 he published his first book, a short story collection entitled Il nuovo che avanza.
On June 7, 1992 Serra began a popular satire column for L'Unità
L'Unità
l'Unità is an Italian left-wing newspaper, originally founded as official newspaper of the Italian Communist Party.-History:L'Unità was founded by Antonio Gramsci on 12 February 1924, as the newspaper of workers and peasants, the official newspaper of Italian Communist Party : it was printed in...
, entitled "Che tempo fa" accompanied by Ellekappa's comics. In 1994 he abandoned the direction of Cuore and, in 1996, began to collaborate for the left-winged 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:...
and weekly L'Espresso
L'Espresso
l'Espresso is an Italian newsmagazine. It is one of the two most prominent Italian weeklies, the other being Panorama. Since the latter has been acquired by right-wing tycoon and politician Silvio Berlusconi, l'Espresso enjoys the reputation of being the main politically independent newsmagazine...
, for which he continues to write as of 2008. Serra's first novel, Il ragazzo mucca, was published in September 1997.
In the following years Serra wrote for numerous TV and theatre shows, including Fabio Fazio's Che tempo che fa
Che tempo che fa
Che tempo che fa is a popular Italian television talk show hosted by the Italian television host Fabio Fazio and is broadcast live on Saturdays and Sundays on the Italian State TV Channel Rai Tre in Milan since 2003....
.
Works
Gad Lerner
Gad Lerner is an Italian journalist and writer.-Career:A member of the Jewish community, he began his news career in 1976, writing for the ultra-leftist daily Lotta Continua, belonging to the eponymous political entity, becoming its deputy director...
, 1997) Che tempo fa (1999) Giù al Nord (with Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese
Antonio Albanese is an Italian comedian, actor, director and writer.Born in Lombardy to Sicilian parents, he studied at the Civic Drama School in Milan, then opted to pursue an acting career. His first experiences as a comedian date back to 1992, when he made his debut at the Zelig Theatre in Milan...
and Enzo Santin, 1999)
Carlo Collodi
Carlo Lorenzini , better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian children's writer known for the world-renowned fairy tale novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio.-Biography:...
text, 2001)
Fernanda Pivano
Fernanda Pivano was an Italian writer, journalist, translator and critic.Born in Genoa, as a teenager she moved with her family to Turin where she attended the Massimo D'Azeglio Lyceum. In 1941 she received a bachelor's degree with a thesis on Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, which earned her a prize...
and Cesare G. Romana, 2002)