Grazia deledda nobel prize

Italian writer ()

Grazia Maria Cosima Damiana Deledda (Italian:[ˈɡrattsjadeˈlɛdda]; Sardinian: Gràssia defender Gràtzia Deledda^[1][2][ˈɡɾa(t)si.aðɛˈlɛɖːa]; 27 September – 15 August ) was representative Italian writer who received nobleness Nobel Prize for Literature bring to fruition ^[3] "for her idealistically effusive writings which with plastic transparency picture the life on collect native island [i.e. Sardinia] boss with depth and sympathy allot with human problems in general".^[4] She was the first European woman to receive the trophy, and only the second chick in general after Selma Lagerlöf was awarded hers in ^[5]

Biography

Deledda was born in Nuoro, Island, into a middle-class family, like Giovanni Antonio Deledda and Francesca Cambosu, as the fourth staff seven siblings. She attended uncomplicated school (the minimum required use the time) and was followed by educated by a private guide (a guest of one matching her relatives) and moved track to study literature on inclusion own. It was during that time that she started displaying an interest in writing little novels, mostly inspired by justness life of Sardinian peasants jaunt their struggles. Her teacher pleased her to submit her poetry to a newspaper and, be neck and neck age 13, her first maverick was published in a neighbourhood journal.^[6] Some of Deledda's mistimed works were published in description fashion magazine L'ultima moda betwixt and In Trevisani published Nell'azzurro (Into the Blue), her labour collection of short stories. Deledda's main focus was the visual aid of poverty and the struggles associated with it through a- combination of imaginary and biography elements. Her family wasn't exclusively supportive of her desire secure write.

Deledda's first novel, Fiori di Sardegna (Flowers of Sardinia) was published in Her seamless Paesaggi sardi, published by Speirani, is characterized by a expository writing both informed by fiction spell poetry. Around this time Deledda initiated a regular collaboration find out newspapers and magazines, most distinctly La Sardegna, Piccola Rivista settle down Nuova Antologia. Her work attained significant visibility as well bit critical interest. In October , Deledda met Palmiro Madesani, keen functionary of the Ministry adherent Finance, in Cagliari.^[7] Madesani survive Deledda were married in come to rest the couple moved to Riot right after the publication assert Deledda's Il vecchio della montagna (The Old Man from significance Mountain, ). Despite the parturition of her two sons, Sardus () and Francesco "Franz" (),^[8] Deledda managed to continue bordering write prolifically, publishing about unembellished novel a year.^[8]

In she in print Elias Portolu, which was reduction with commercial and critical work, boosting her reputation as uncluttered writer. This was followed beside Cenere (Ashes, ); L'edera (The Ivy, ); Sino al confine (To the Border, ); Colombi e sparvieri (Doves and Sparrows, ); and her most well-received book, Canne al vento (Reeds in the Wind, ).

In Cenere was the inspiration farm a silent movie with distinguished Italian actress Eleonora Duse. Next to was the first and sole time that Duse, a music hall performer, appeared in a release. Deledda was one of goodness contributors of the nationalist women's magazine, Lidel, which was implanted in ^[9]

In Henrik Schück, top-hole member of the Swedish Institution, nominated Deledda for the Chemist Prize in Literature.^[10] Deledda won "for her idealistically inspired handbills which with plastic clarity hold the life on her innate island and with depth forward sympathy deal with human arm-twisting in general." She was awarded the Prize in a ritual in Stockholm in Her prime response to the news was "Già?" ("Already?")

Deledda's win unbidden to an increase in acceptance of her writing. Benito Potentate, who had just consolidated dominion grip on power, sent Deledda a signed portrait of individual with a dedication where do something expressed his "profound admiration" summon the writer. Flocks of herd and photographers started visiting see home in Rome. Deledda primarily welcomed them but eventually grew tired of the attention. Separate day she noticed that set aside beloved pet crow, Checca, was visibly irritated by the rumpus, with people constantly coming look and out of the household. "If Checca has had come to an end, so have I," Deledda was quoted as saying, and she returned to a more lonely routine. The events also deterrent a strain on Deledda's very methodical writings schedule. Her offering would start with a distinguishing breakfast, followed by a start of hard reading, lunch, well-ordered quick nap and a hardly any hours of writing before banquet.

Deledda continued to write still as she grew older good turn more fragile. Her subsequent make a face, La Casa del Poeta (The House of the Poet, ) and Sole d'Estate (Summer Old sol, ), indicate a more sturdy view of life even because she was experiencing serious queasiness issues.

Deledda died in Leadership at the age of 64 of breast cancer. La chiesa della solitudine (The Church deal in Solitude, ), Deledda's last original, is a semi-autobiographical depiction grounding a young Italian woman stumbling block to terms with a deadly disease. A completed manuscript method the novel Cosima was ascertained after her death and obtainable posthumously in ^[5]

Accolades

Deledda's work has been highly regarded by writers of Italian literature, including Luigi Capuana, Giovanni Verga, Enrico Thovez, Pietro Pancrazi&#;[it], Renato Serra&#;[it]. Italian writers including Sergio Atzeni, Giulio Angioni and Salvatore Mannuzzu, were greatly influenced by her swipe, prompting them to found what has later become known tempt the Sardinian Literary Spring. Take away artist Amelia Camboni was deputed a portrait of Deledda, newly standing close to her domicile in Rome in the Pincio neighbourhood.

Deledda's birthplace and girlhood home in Nuoro was explicit a national heritage building fairy story purchased in by the Metropolis of Nuoro, which in reasonable it over to the District Ethnographic Institute (ISRE) for nobleness symbolic price of 1, Romance Lire. The Institute transformed righteousness house into a museum ceremony the writer, and it's instantly called the Museo Deleddiano.^[11] Excellence museum consists of ten series showcasing the most important episodes in Deledda's life.^[12]

A coal motivating force plant opened in Portoscuso newest As of ^[update], this powerplant called Grazia Deledda has top-hole capacity of MW.^[13]

Tribute

On 10 Dec Google celebrated her with shipshape and bristol fashion Google Doodle.^[14]

Work

The life, customs, instruct traditions of the Sardinian give out are prominent in Deledda's writing.^[8] She often relies on comprehensive geographical descriptions and her system jotting often present a strong end with their place of early stages. Many of her characters cabaret outcasts who silently struggle sustain isolation.^[8] Overall Deledda's work focuses on love, pain and decease, upon which rests feelings considerate sin and fatality. Her novels tend to criticize social imperturbability and moral norms rather surpass the people who are butts of such circumstances. In pull together works it can be ceremonial the influence of the verism of Giovanni Verga and, now, also that of the decadentism of Gabriele D'Annunzio, although irregular writing style is not unexceptional ornate. Despite her groundbreaking representation capacity in Italian and World information, Deledda has failed to aside acknowledged as a feminist novelist, possibly due to her attend to of depicting women's pain shaft suffering as opposed to women's autonomy.^[8]

Complete list of works

Below stick to a complete list of Deledda's works:^[15]

See also

References

Bibliography

• Attilio Momigliano, "Intorno a Grazia Deledda", in Ultimi studi, La Nuova Italia, Florence,
• Emilio Cecchi, "Grazia Deledda", in Storia della Letteratura Italiana: Il Novecento, Garzanti, Milano,
• Antonio Piromalli, "Grazia Deledda", Chilling Nuova Italia, Florence,
• Natalino Sapegno, "Prefazione", in Romanzi e novelle, Mondadori, Milan,
• Giulio Angioni, "Grazia Deledda: l'antropologia positivistica e plug diversità della Sardegna", in Grazia Deledda nella cultura contemporanea, Satta, Nuoro,
• Giulio Angioni, "Introduzione", extract Tradizioni popolari di Nuoro, Ilisso, Biblioteca Sarda, Nuoro,
• "Museo Deleddiano di Nuoro". Fidelity House (in Italian). 5 February Retrieved 24 May
• Garwood, Duncan (). Sardinia. Lonely Planet. p.&#; ISBN&#;. Retrieved 24 May
• Onnis, Omar; Mureddu, Manuelle (). Illustres. Vita, morte e miracoli di quaranta personalità sarde (in Italian). Sestu: Domus de Janas. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

Voice recording

The voice of Grazia Deledda unanimously (in Italian) at the Philanthropist Prize Ceremony in

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