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Raffaele Calzini

1885 – 1953

Italian writer and journalist

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About Raffaele Calzini

Lived 1885 – 1953 (aged 67). Raffaele Calzini was an Italian writer, journalist and translator.

Raffaele Calzini (29 December 1885 – 2 September 1953) was an Italian art critic and writer. His novel Segantini, romanzo della montagna, about the short-lived Alpine painter Giovanni Segantini, won the Viareggio Prize in 1934.

Publications

Among Calzini's many works are:

L'amore escluso. Milano: Sonzogno ; Uberto dell'Orto, pittore. Roma: Alfieri et Lacroix, 1921; La tela di Penelope. Roma: Mondadori, 1922; Giorgio Lukomski. Milano: Bottega di poesia, 1923; La collana d'ambra. Milano: Fratelli Treves, 1928; Giuseppe Amisani. Milano: Edizioni del Poligono, 1931; Paolo Vietti Violi. Genève : Les archives internationales, 1932; Un cuore e due spade. Milano: Fratelli Treves, 1932; Segantini, romanzo della montagna. Milano: Mondadori, 1934; La bella italiana da Botticelli al Tiepolo. Milano: Domus, 1935; La commediante veneziana. Milano: Mondadori, 1935; Agonia della Cina. Milano: Mondadori, 1937; Trionfi e disfatte di Nuova York. Milano: Ceschina, 1937; Il taciturno. Milano: Mondadori, 1939; Lampeggia al nord di Sant'Elena. Milano: Garzanti, 1941; Amanti. Milano: Mondadori, 1941; Gloria. Milano: Garzanti, 1945; La bella italiana da Botticelli a Spadini. Milano: Editoriale Domus, 1945; Edmea. Milano: Mondadori, 1945; Milano fin de siècle: 1890-1900. Milano: U. Hoepli, 1946.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Pavia
Awards
Viareggio Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Raffaele Calzini?

Italian writer and journalist (1885–1953)

When was Raffaele Calzini born?

Raffaele Calzini was born on 29 December 1885 in Milan.

When did Raffaele Calzini die?

Raffaele Calzini died on 2 September 1953 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

What was Raffaele Calzini's occupation?

Raffaele Calzini was a writer, journalist and translator.

What nationality was Raffaele Calzini?

Raffaele Calzini was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Raffaele Calzini

· Wikidata: Q3417328

· DBpedia: Raffaele Calzini

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