Claudio Magris facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Claudio Magris
Claudio Magris in 2009
Born	(1939-04-10) 10 April 1939 (age 86) Trieste, Italy
Occupation	Scholar, translator and writer
Nationality	Italian
Alma mater	University of Turin
Period	1963–present
Notable works	Danubio Microcosmi

Claudio Magris (born April 10, 1939) is a well-known Italian scholar, translator, and writer. A scholar is someone who studies a lot about a certain topic. A translator changes words from one language to another. He also served as a senator for the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy from 1994 to 1996. A senator is a type of politician who helps make laws for their country.

Life and Work

Claudio Magris studied at the University of Turin in Italy. There, he focused on German studies, which means he learned a lot about German language, literature, and culture. Since 1978, he has been a professor at the University of Trieste. He teaches about modern German literature.

He writes essays and columns for important newspapers. One of these is the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. He also writes for other newspapers and journals across Europe. His many studies have helped people in Italy learn more about Central European culture. He also wrote about the "Habsburg myth," a term he created in 1963. This idea explores the history and culture of the old Habsburg empire.

Magris is a member of several important European groups that focus on arts and sciences. He was also a senator in the Italian Senate for two years.

His first book helped people rediscover literature from Central Europe. His newspaper writings have been collected in books like Dietro le parole ("Behind Words") and Itaca e oltre ("Ithaca and Beyond"). He has also written essays about famous writers. These include E.T.A. Hoffmann, Henrik Ibsen, and Jorge Luis Borges.

Claudio Magris has written many novels and plays. These have been translated into different languages. Some of his well-known books are Illazioni su una sciabola (1984) and Un altro mare (1991).

His most famous book is Danubio (1986), which means "Danube." In this book, Magris travels along the Danube River. He follows it from where it starts all the way to the sea. This journey becomes a colorful story about the many different cultures and histories of Europe. Another important book is Microcosmi (1997).

Awards and Honors

Claudio Magris has received many important awards for his writing and work. These awards show how much his contributions to literature are valued.

Honorary Doctorates

Many universities have given Claudio Magris special degrees called "honorary doctorates." This means they recognize his great achievements. Some of these universities include:

• 1991: University of Strasbourg
• 1993: University of Copenhagen
• 2011: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium
• 2014: University of Murcia
• 2017: Free University of Berlin

Memberships

He is also a member of several important academies. These are groups of experts in arts and sciences.

• Academy of the Arts, Berlin
• Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung (German Academy for Language and Poetry)
• Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Austrian Academy of Sciences)

Main Works

Here are some of Claudio Magris's most important books:

• Illazioni su una sciabola (1984; translated as Inferences from a Sabre, ISBN: 0-7486-6036-4)
• Danubio (1986; translated as Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea, ISBN: 0-00-272074-4)
• Stadelmann (1988)
• Un altro mare (1991; translated as A Different Sea, ISBN: 0-00-271339-X)
• Microcosmi (1997; translated as Microcosms, ISBN: 1-86046-618-4)
• Alla cieca (2006; translated as Blindly, ISBN: 978-0-670-06856-2)
• Non luogo a procedere (2015; translated as Blameless, ISBN: 978-88-11-68917-1)
• Tiempo curvo a Krems (2019)

See also

In Spanish: Claudio Magris para niños

• Simon Winder