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Vasco Pratolini (19 October 1913 – 12 January 1991) was an Italian writer of the 20th century. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times.
Vasco Pratolini (born Oct. 19, 1913, Florence, Italy—died Jan. 12, 1991, Rome) was an Italian short-story writer and novelist, known particularly for compassionate portraits of the Florentine poor during the Fascist era. He is considered a major figure in Italian Neorealism.
Vasco Pratolini ( Firenze, 19 ottobre 1913 – Roma, 12 gennaio 1991) è stato uno scrittore italiano . Indice. 1 Biografia. 2 Scrittura. 3 Poetica. 4 Archivio. 5 Opere. 6 Filmografia e adattamenti cinematografici. 7 Note. 8 Bibliografia. 8.1 Contributi principali. 8.2 Altri contributi. 9 Altri progetti. 10 Collegamenti esterni. Biografia.
Vasco Pratolini: Cronache di poveri amanti (A Tale of Poor Lovers) This work is generally considered a masterpiece of neo-realism. Pratolini tells the tale of the inhabitants of the Via Corno, a street near the centre of Florence but cut off from the touristy part of the city.
Jan 12, 1991 · Vasco Pratolini (October 19, 1913 - January 12, 1991) was one of the most noted Italian writers of the twentieth century. Born in Florence, Pratolini worked at various jobs before entering the literary world thanks to his acquaintance with Elio Vittorini. In 1938 he founded, together with Alfonso Gatto, the magazine Campo di Marte.
Vasco Pratolini. (1913—1991) Quick Reference. (1913–91). One of the most important novelists of the immediate postwar years, whose reputation has suffered, however, since the decline of Neorealism. Of working-class Florentine origin, he took various jobs ... From: Pratolini, Vasco in The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature »
Vasco Pratolini. Biography. Vasco Pratolini was born in Florence in 1913, in the poor quarter of San Frediano, which appeared in many of his novels. His mother died when he was two and he was brought up essentially by his grandparents. After school, he worked as a printer, while studying.
