Giorgio Orelli facts for kids
Giorgio Orelli (born May 25, 1921 – died November 10, 2013) was a famous Swiss poet, writer, and translator. He wrote in Italian.
He was born in Airolo, a town in the Ticino region of Switzerland. Giorgio Orelli studied at the University of Fribourg. There, he learned from Gianfranco Contini, a well-known expert in languages and literature. Later, Orelli taught Italian Literature in Bellinzona.
Giorgio Orelli was a modern poet. He was known for his realistic and thoughtful writing style. Some people called him the "Tuscan from Ticino." He also translated works by famous writers like Goethe. Orelli wrote for different literary magazines too. His cousin Giovanni Orelli was also a writer and poet. His niece, Michela Figini, became a famous alpine skier.
Giorgio Orelli passed away in Bellinzona in 2013.
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Poetic Works
Giorgio Orelli wrote many collections of poems. Here are some of his main works:
- Né bianco né viola, Lugano, Collana di Lugano, 1944.
- Prima dell'anno nuovo, Bellinzona, Leins e Vescovi, 1952.
- Poesie, Milan, Edizioni della Meridiana, 1953.
- Nel cerchio familiare, Milan, Scheiwiller, 1960.
- L'ora del tempo, Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1962.
- 6 poesie, Milan, Scheiwiller, 1964.
- 5 poesie, with 5 seriographs by Madja Ruperti, San Nazzaro, Switzerland, Serigrafia San Nazzaro, 1973.
- Sinopie, Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1977.
- Spiracoli, Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1989.
- Il collo dell'anitra, Milan, Garzanti, 2001.
Poems Translated in English
Some of Giorgio Orelli's poems have been translated into English.
- by Jean Garrigue, Translations by American Poets, Ohio University Press, Ohio, 1970.
- by Lynne Lawner.
- by Marco Sonzogni [1].
Prose Works
Orelli also wrote prose, which means regular written language, not poetry.
- Un giorno della vita, Milan, Lerici, 1960.
- Pomeriggio bellinzonese in Luci e figure di Bellinzona negli acquerelli di William Turner e nelle pagine di Giorgio Orelli, edited by Virgilio Gilardoni, Bellinzona, Casagrande, 1978.
Translations by Orelli
Giorgio Orelli translated works from other languages into Italian.
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Poesie scelte, Milan, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1974.
Essays
He wrote essays, which are short pieces of writing on a particular subject.
- Accertamenti verbali, Milan, Bompiani, 1978.
- Quel ramo del lago di Como, Bellinzona, Casagrande, 1982 and 1990.
- Accertamenti montaliani, Bologna, Il Mulino, 1984.
- Il suono dei sospiri, Torino, Einaudi, 1990.
- Foscolo e la danzatrice, Parma, Pratiche, 1992.
- La qualità del senso. Dante, Ariosto e Leopardi, Bellinzona, Casagrande, 2012.
Awards and Honors
Giorgio Orelli received many awards for his writing and contributions to literature.
- 1944 Premio Lugano.
- 1960 Premio Città di Firenze, Premio Libera Stampa.
- 1979 Honorary Degree, University of Fribourg.
- 1988 Grand Prix Schiller of the Swiss Schiller Foundation.
- 1997 UBS Culture Foundation.
- 2001 Premio Piero Chiara.
- 2002 Bagutta Prize.
- 2008 BSI Award ([2]).
See also
In Spanish: Giorgio Orelli para niños
