Ermanno Rea (28 July 1927 – 13 September 2016) was an Italian novelist, essayist and journalist.
Ermanno Rea | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 July 1927 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 13 September 2016 (aged 89) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
Life and career edit
Rea was born in Naples. During World War II, he was a partisan of the Garibaldi Brigade "Gino Menconi". After the war, he started working as a journalist for a number of publications including L'Unità, Panorama, Il Giorno and Tempo Illustrato.[1]
In 1996, Rea won the Viareggio Prize with the autobiographical novel Mistero napoletano; in 1999, he won the Campiello Prize with the novel Fuochi fiammanti a un'hora di notte.[1] In 2008, he was a finalist for the Strega Prize with the novel Napoli ferrovia.[1]
His 2002 novel La dismissione was adapted into a film, The Missing Star, directed by Gianni Amelio.[2] His 2016 novel Nostalgia was adapted into the 2022 film of the same title directed by Mario Martone.[3]
Rea died on 13 September 2016 at the age of 89.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Corrado Stajano (14 September 2016). "Ermanno Rea, scrittore inquieto fedele solo a se stesso". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ Paolo D'Agostini (24 August 2005). "Amelio e 'La stella che non c'è' "Il mio film sulla questione morale"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (24 May 2022). "'Nostalgia': Film Review / Cannes 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Writer Ermanno Rea dies". ANSA. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
External links edit
- Ermanno Rea at IMDb
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