Vittorio Catani facts for kids
Vittorio Catani was an Italian writer who loved to create stories about science fiction. He was born on July 17, 1940, and passed away on November 23, 2020.
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About Vittorio Catani's Life
Vittorio Catani was born in Lecce, Italy. He later lived and worked in Bari, another city in Italy. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked at a bank.
How He Became a Writer
Vittorio Catani started writing and publishing his work in 1962. He mostly wrote stories in the fantasy and science fiction styles. His very first novel was called Gli universi di Moras. This book won a special award called the Premio Urania in 1990.
His Published Works
Vittorio Catani's stories and articles appeared in many big newspapers and magazines. His books were also translated into several languages in different European countries. He wrote for the newspaper La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno. He also helped edit online websites like "www.fantascienza.com".
His second science fiction novel was Il Quinto Principio. It was published in December 2009 by Urania magazine. Vittorio Catani passed away in Bari when he was 80 years old.
Books by Vittorio Catani
Here are some of the books Vittorio Catani wrote:
- L'eternità e i mostri (1972, a collection of short stories)
- Il gioco dei mondi (1985, an essay about science fiction)
- Gli universi di Moras (1990, a novel that won the Premio Urania)
- I guastatori dell'Eden (1993, a novel)
- Replay di un amore (1994, a novel)
- Cronache dal futuro (1995, a guide to Italian fantasy stories for young readers)
- Tra cielo e Terra (1998, a collection of short stories)
- Accadde... domani (2001, a collection of short stories and short pieces)
- Storie dal villaggio globale. 21 racconti tra ecologia e fantascienza (2004, short stories about the environment and science fiction)
- Vengo solo se parlate di Ufi (2004, essays about science fiction)
- L'essenza del futuro (2007, a large collection of 63 short stories and novelettes written between 1955 and 2007)
- Per dimenticare Alessia (2007, a novel that is not science fiction)
- Mi sono perso col cosmo tra le mani (2008, essays about science fiction)
- I suoni del silenzio (2009, a collection of 3 short stories)
- Il Quinto Principio (2009, a novel)
See also
In Spanish: Vittorio Catani para niños
