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Vitaliano Brancati
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| Born | 24 July 1907 |
| Died | 25 September 1954 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | author |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Proclemer 30 May 1923 – 25 April 2013 |
| Children | 1 |
Vitaliano Brancati (born July 24, 1907 – died September 25, 1954) was a talented Italian writer. He wrote many different things, like novels, plays, poems, and even scripts for movies.
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About Vitaliano Brancati
Vitaliano Brancati was born in Pachino, a town in Sicily, Italy. He studied at the University of Catania and earned a degree in literature. He spent most of his life in Catania.
He started writing when he was quite young. By the age of 25, he had already written six books! Some of his early works were influenced by the political ideas of the time, which he later disagreed with. Many experts say his real writing career began in 1935. That year, he released a collection of short stories called In search of a cause.
Vitaliano Brancati became very famous in 1941 with his novel Don Giovanni in Sicilia. This book was a funny and lively look at the people of Sicily. It was a big success for him.
In 1944, he wrote Gli anni perduti, which means "The Lost Years." This book made fun of Benito Mussolini's huge desire for power. Later, in 1946, he wrote Vecchio con gli stivali ("Old Man in Boots"). This was a funny short story about the challenges Italy faced during a difficult political period. This story won an award and was even made into a successful movie called Difficult Years.
In 1950, Brancati won the Bagutta Prize for another well-known novel, Il bell'Antonio ("The Handsome Antonio"). He also helped write for a cultural magazine called Omnibus.
Vitaliano Brancati passed away in a hospital in Turin after having surgery. He was married to an actress named Anna Proclemer, and they had a daughter together.
Vitaliano Brancati's Works
Vitaliano Brancati wrote many different types of stories and scripts. Here are some of his most famous works:
Novels and Short Stories
- Don Giovanni in Sicilia (1941): This book was later made into a movie called Don Juan in Sicily (1967).
- Gli anni perduti (1944): This means The Lost Years.
- Il bell'Antonio (1949): This book is also known as Antonio: The Great Lover or Beautiful Antonio. It was made into a movie called Il bell'Antonio (1960).
- Vecchio con gli stivali (1946): This short story was made into the movie Anni difficili (Difficult Years) in 1948.
Movie Scripts (Screenplays)
Vitaliano Brancati also wrote scripts for many movies, including:
- La bella addormentata (Sleeping Beauty) (1942)
- Don Cesare di Bazan (1942)
- Gelosia (Jealousy) (1942)
- Signori, in carrozza! (Rome-Paris-Rome) (1951)
- È più facile che un cammello... (His Last Twelve Hours) (1951)
- Anni facili (Easy Years) (1953)
- L'arte di arrangiarsi (The Art of Getting Along) (1954)
- Paolo il caldo (Hot Paolo) (1955)
See also
In Spanish: Vitaliano Brancati para niños
