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Manlio Sgalambro
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| Born | 9 December 1924 Lentini, Italy
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| Died | 6 March 2014 (aged 89) Catania, Italy
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Manlio Sgalambro (born December 9, 1924 – died March 6, 2014) was an Italian philosopher and writer. He was born in Lentini, a town in Italy.
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About Manlio Sgalambro
His Journey as a Writer
Manlio Sgalambro became a well-known writer of philosophy books, even though he didn't have special certificates or degrees. His books have been translated into French, German, and Spanish. He himself said he wasn't sure how he became such a successful writer!
He started his writing career in 1945, working with a magazine called Prisma. His first piece was titled Paralipomeni all'irrazionalismo. Later, from 1959, he also wrote for another magazine called Incidenze.
In 1963, when he was 39, he got married. To earn more money, he decided to get a degree and start teaching. This helped him support himself and continue his writing.
In the late 1970s, Sgalambro began to organize his ideas into more structured books. He published many important works, including Trattato dell'empietà, Anatol, and La consolazione.
In the early 1990s, he even started a small publishing company in Catania with some friends. There, he published a few of his own works, like Dialogo sul comunismo and Contro la musica. He also printed books by other famous thinkers.
Working with Franco Battiato
A big part of Manlio Sgalambro's life was his work with Franco Battiato, a very famous Italian musician and composer. They met by chance in 1993 at a book presentation.
From 1994 until Sgalambro's death, they worked together on many exciting projects. Manlio Sgalambro wrote:
- The stories for Battiato's operas, like Il cavaliere dell'intelletto and Socrate impazzito.
- The words for many of Battiato's popular songs on albums such as L'ombrello e la macchina da cucire, L'imboscata, and Gommalacca.
- The scripts for movies like Lost Love and Musikanten (which was about the famous composer Beethoven). He also wrote for TV shows and documentaries.
Sgalambro also wrote songs for other well-known singers, including Patty Pravo, Fiorella Mannoia, Carmen Consoli, and Milva.
In 2000, he released his own song, a cover of the famous French song La mer. The next year, he released an album called Fun club. This album featured classic songs like La vie en rose and Moon river, along with fun, ironic songs like Me gustas tú.
In 2007, he even lent his voice to a character in an opera called Ultimo volo (meaning "Last flight"). This opera was about a real-life plane crash that happened in 1980.
In 2009, he released another single, La canzone della galassia, which was a cover of The galaxy song from the movie The meaning of life. He sang this song with a group called Mab.
Manlio Sgalambro's Works
Music Albums
- Fun club (Sony Music Entertainment Italy, 2001)
Music Singles
- La mer (Sony Music Entertainment Italy, 2000)
- Me gustas tú (Sony Music Entertainment Italy, 2001)
- La canzone della galassia (Sony Music Entertainment Italy, 2009)
Music Collaborations (Selected Albums)
Manlio Sgalambro wrote lyrics for many albums by Franco Battiato and other artists. Some of these include:
- Franco Battiato, L'ombrello e la macchina da cucire (1995)
- Franco Battiato, L'imboscata (1996)
- Franco Battiato, Gommalacca (1998)
- Franco Battiato, Ferro battuto (2001)
- Franco Battiato, Dieci stratagemmi (2004)
- Franco Battiato, Il vuoto (2007)
- Fiorella Mannoia, Il movimento del dare (2008)
- Carmen Consoli, Elettra (2009)
- Milva, Non conosco nessun Patrizio (2010)
Film Collaborations
Manlio Sgalambro wrote screenplays for several movies directed by Franco Battiato:
- Perduto amor (2003)
- Musikanten (2005)
- Niente è come sembra (2007)
He also appeared in some documentaries:
- Manlio Sgalambro: il consolatore (2006)
- Franco Battiato, Auguri don Gesualdo (2010)
Theater Collaborations
Manlio Sgalambro wrote for several theater productions, often with Franco Battiato:
- Il cavaliere dell'intelletto (1994)
- Socrate impazzito (1995)
- Gli Schopenhauer (1998)
- Campi magnetici (2000)
- Ultimo volo: orazione civile per ustica (2007)
Fun Facts
Music Appearances
- In the song Di passaggio, he recites lines in ancient Greek.
- In Invito al viaggio and Corpi in movimento, he recites parts in Italian.
- In 2002, he sang a new version of the song Accetta il consiglio, which was later released on a live album.
Movie Roles
- In the movie Perduto amor, he played a philosophy teacher named Martino Alliata.
- In the movie Musikanten, he played a nobleman from Siena.
Theater Roles
- He was the narrator in the plays L'histoire du soldat and Campi magnetici.
See also
In Spanish: Manlio Sgalambro para niños
