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Gianni Rodari
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Italian writer and journalist (1920–1980)
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Gianni Rodari, born Giovanni in Omegna on 23 October 1920, was an Italian writer, pedagogue, journalist, and screenwriter. A member of the Communist Party of Italy, he specialized in children's and young adult literature, pedagogy, journalism, and poetry. His notable works include *Gelsomino in the Country of Liars*, *The Adventures of the Little Onion*, and *La flèche bleue*. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his contributions to the field.
Rodari was educated at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and wrote in Italian. He was an atheist and died of heart failure in Rome on 14 April 1980. He is buried at Campo Verano. His citizenship included the Kingdom of Italy, the Italian Social Republic, and Italy.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1920-10-23
- Died
- 1980-04-14
- Works
- 346
Top works
- Джельсомино в Стране лжецов
- Gelsomino in the Country of Liars
- Escola de fantasia
- Escola de fantasia
- Escola de fantasia
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Omegna, Italy
Known for
- I cantastorie. Gianni Rodari inedito — Himself2020
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 48
- Total plays
- 1,298
Gianni Rodari (23 October 1920 - 14 April 1980) was an Italian writer and journalist, most famous for his books for children. He won the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1970 and is considered by many to be Italy's most important twentieth-century children's author. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gianni+Rodari">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Giovanni
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italian Social Republic
- Place of birth
- Omegna
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- children's writer
- Educated at
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
- Political party
- Communist Party of Italy
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Italian
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- poetry
- Official website
- giannirodari.it
- Image
- Gianni Rodari anni cinquanta.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1920-10-23
- date of death
- 1980-04-14
- name in native language
- Gianni Rodari
- Commons category
- Gianni Rodari
- cause of death
- heart failure
- place of burial
- Campo Verano
- writing language
- Italian
- birth name
- Giovanni Francesco Rodari
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Giovanni Francesco "Gianni" Rodari ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni roˈdaːri]; 23 October 1920 – 14 April 1980) was an Italian writer and journalist, most famous for his works of children's literature, notably Il romanzo di Cipollino. For his lasting contribution as a children's author, he received the biennial Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1970. He is considered Italy's most important 20th-century children's author, and his books have been translated into many languages, though few have been published in English.
Biography
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