Enzo Lauretta

Enzo Lauretta
Born22 March 1924 (1924-03-22)
Pachino, Italy
Died6 August 2014 (2014-08-07) (aged 90)
Agrigento, Italy
OccupationWriter

Vincenzo "Enzo" Lauretta (22 March 1924 – 6 August 2014) was an Italian novelist, essayist and politician.

Life and career

Born 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 [it] and the Sila Prize [it] for La sposa era bellissima ("The Bride Was Beautiful", 1984), the Nino Martoglio International Literary Prize [it] for Maddalena (1991), and the Chianti Literary Prize [it] 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 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

  • 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d "Morto Lauretta, romanziere che esaltò Pirandello". Il Fogliettone. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ "L'accusa di Enzo Lauretta 'fiori all'occhiello ignorati'". La Repubblica. Retrieved 28 July 2019.