Vincenzo "Enzo" Lauretta (22 March 1924 – 6 August 2014), was an Italian novelist, essayist and politician.
Enzo Lauretta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1924 Pachino, Italy |
| Died | 6 August 2014 (aged 90) Agrigento, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
Life and career
editBorn in Pachino, in 1936 Lauretta moved to Agrigento with his family.[1] A double graduate in literature and law, he made his literary debut in 1952 with the collection of short stories I sogni degli altri ("The Dreams of Others").[2] He received several awards for his novels, including the Rhegium Julii National Prize and the Sila Prize for La sposa era bellissima ("The Bride Was Beautiful", 1984), the Nino Martoglio International Literary Prize for Maddalena (1991), and the Chianti Literary Prize for L'amore truccato ("The Rigged Love", 1998).[2] Two of his novels were adapted into films, The Bride Was Beautiful in 1986 and The Salmons of the St. Lawrence in 2003.[2] In 1967 he founded the Centro Nazionale Studi Pirandelliani ('National Center for Pirandellian Studies'), and Luigi Pirandello was always the main subject of his studies and his essayistic activity.[2]
Beyond literature, Lauretta was a major figure in Agrigento's political life, among other things serving the roles of mayor, president of the province and president of the Ente Provinciale del Turismo (Provincial Tourist Authority).[1][3] From 1952 to 1958, he also served as president of the Unione Sportiva Akragas.[1]
Further reading
edit- Milioto, Stefano (2001). Lauretta saggista e narratore. Manni. ISBN 978-88-8176-216-3.
- Zappulla Muscarà, Sarah (1990). "Enzo Lauretta, dal romanzo di formazione all'elegia della memoria". Narratori siciliani del secondo dopoguerra. Maimone. ISBN 88-7751-031-5.
References
edit- ^ a b c Peri, Salvatore (6 August 2014). "Agrigento saluta Enzo Lauretta: Una vita fra politica e cultura". Live Sicilia (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Morto Lauretta, romanziere che esaltò Pirandello". Il Fogliettone. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "L'accusa di Enzo Lauretta 'fiori all'occhiello ignorati'". La Repubblica. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
