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Ermanno Cavazzoni

b. 1947

Italian author and translator

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Born 1947. Ermanno Cavazzoni is an Italian writer, screenwriter, science fiction writer, poet, film director and university teacher.

Ermanno Cavazzoni (born 5 June 1947) is an Italian writer and screenwriter.

Biography Ermanno Cavazzoni was born in Reggio Emilia in 1947. In 1988, Cavazzoni won the Premio Bergamo for Il poema dei lunatici (The Voice of the Moon), and subsequently collaborated with Federico Fellini on his last film The Voice of the Moon, contributing to the screenplay adaptation of the novel. He is a professor at the University of Bologna and a member of OpLePo (Opificio di Letteratura Potenziale). He was co-director of the magazine Il semplice (Feltrinelli, 1995-96) and Il Caffè illustrato (since 2001). In 2007, together with some friends (Gianni Celati, Ugo Cornia and Jean Talon), he created the fiction series "Compagnia Extra" for the Quodlibet publishing house.

Selected bibliography

Il poema dei lunatici (Bollati Boringhieri, 1987). The Voice of the Moon, trans. Ed Emery (Serpent's Tail, 1990). Le tentazioni di Girolamo (Bollati Boringhieri, 1991). The Nocturnal Library, trans. Allan Cameron (Vagabond Voices, 2010). Vite brevi di idioti (Feltrinelli, 1994). Brief Lives of Idiots, trans. Jamie Richards (Wakefield Press, 2020). Cirenaica (Einaudi, 1999) Morti fortunati (OpLePo, 2001) Gli scrittori inutili (Feltrinelli, 2002). Useless Writers, trans. Jamie Richards (Wakefield Press, forthcoming). La galassia dei dementi (2018)

Filmography

Screenwriter

La voce della Luna, directed by Federico Fellini (1990) La vita come viaggio aziendale, directed by Paolo Muran (2006) Il mare d'inverno, directed by Ermanno Cavazzoni, an episode of Formato ridotto (2012)

Director

Il mare d'inverno, an episode of Formato ridotto (2012) Vacanze al mare (2013)

Awards and honors

1988: Premio Bergamo for Il poema dei lunatici 2000: Finalist for the Premio Bergamo for ''Cirenaica

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Awards
Premio Selezione Campiello; Premio Bergamo

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ermanno Cavazzoni?

Italian author and translator

When was Ermanno Cavazzoni born?

Ermanno Cavazzoni was born on 5 June 1947 in Reggio Emilia.

What is Ermanno Cavazzoni's occupation?

Ermanno Cavazzoni is a writer, screenwriter, science fiction writer, poet, film director and university teacher.

What nationality is Ermanno Cavazzoni?

Ermanno Cavazzoni is Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ermanno Cavazzoni

· Wikidata: Q1355851

· DBpedia: Ermanno Cavazzoni

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