Giuseppe Berto facts for kids
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Giuseppe Berto
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| Born | 27 December 1914 Mogliano Veneto, Italy
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| Died | 1 November 1978 (aged 63) Rome, Italy
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| Occupation | Novelist and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1947–1978 |
Giuseppe Berto (born December 27, 1914 – died November 1, 1978) was an important Italian writer and screenwriter. He is best known for his novels Il cielo è rosso (which means The Sky Is Red) and Il male oscuro (often translated as Incubus or Dark Illness).
During World War II, Giuseppe Berto was held as a prisoner of war at Camp Hereford in the United States. He was there from 1943 to 1946.
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Giuseppe Berto's Famous Books
Giuseppe Berto wrote many novels and short stories. His books often explored deep human feelings and experiences.
Stories About War and Life
- Il cielo è rosso (The Sky Is Red) was published in 1947. This novel tells the story of a group of teenagers trying to survive during World War II. It shows how difficult life was for young people at that time.
- Opere di Dio (The Works of God and Other Stories) came out in 1948. This is a collection of short stories.
- Il brigante (The Brigand), a novel published in 1951, tells another compelling story.
Award-Winning Novels
- Il male oscuro (Incubus) was a very important novel for Berto. It was published in 1964 and won two major Italian literary awards: the Viareggio Prize and the Campiello Prize. This book explores a character's inner thoughts and struggles.
- La cosa buffa (Antonio in Love), published in 1966, is another well-known novel by Berto.
- Anonimo Veneziano (Anonymous Venetian) was released in 1971. This novel was also made into a movie.
Later Works
- La Passione secondo noi stessi (The Passion According to Ourselves) was a play Berto wrote in 1972.
- La gloria (The Glory), his last novel, was published in 1978. It tells a story about Judas's betrayal of Jesus.
Giuseppe Berto's Work in Movies
Besides writing books, Giuseppe Berto also worked as a screenwriter. A screenwriter writes the script for movies. This means they create the dialogue and the story that actors perform.
Movies Based on His Books
Several of Berto's novels were turned into films, and he often helped write the screenplays for them:
- Il cielo è rosso (The Sky is Red), directed by Claudio Gora.
- La cosa buffa (The Funny Thing), directed by Aldo Lado.
- Il male oscuro (Dark Illness), directed by Mario Monicelli.
- Anonimo veneziano (The Anonymous Venetian), directed by Enrico Maria Salerno in 1970.
Other Screenplays
Giuseppe Berto also wrote screenplays for other films that were not based on his own books:
- Eleonora Duse (1947)
- La tua donna (1954)
- The Wanderers (1956)
- Salvo D'Acquisto (1974), directed by Romolo Guerrieri.
- Oh, Serafina! (1976), directed by Alberto Lattuada.
See also
In Spanish: Giuseppe Berto para niños
