The Civic Library of Riva del Garda is dedicating a two-part event to poet Giovanni Giudici on the centenary of his birth. The two meetings will be conducted by Francesco Valese.
Giovanni Giudici (1924-2011) was one of the main protagonists of 20th-century poetry. During that period, known as the “axial period,” Italian poetry regained a prominent role, thanks to figures like Montale, Sereni, Caproni, Luzi, Zanzotto, Bertolucci, Fortini, and Pasolini.
In addition to his poetic activity, Giudici also dedicated himself to prose, reflecting on his biographical and poetic experience and intervening on the main political and literary themes of the time. During that period, politics and literature were closely linked.
The program of the event includes two meetings:
– Saturday, April 6th at 5 PM: “Put Life into Verses”: Giudici as a poet
– Saturday, April 13th at 5 PM: “The Prose of Life”: Giudici as a journalist, critic, intellectual
Admission to the meetings is free.
Giovanni Giudici was born on June 26th, 1924 in Le Grazie (La Spezia). After graduating in Literature in Rome, he worked as a professional journalist. In 1956, he was hired by Olivetti in Ivrea to direct the weekly magazine “Comunità di fabbrica.” Later, he worked as a copywriter in the Advertising and Printing Department of Olivetti’s Milan office.
His first collection of verses, “Fiorì d’improvviso. La vita in versi” (1953), which was reprinted in 1965, caught the attention of readers and critics. In the following years, he published numerous poetry collections, including “Autobiologia” (1969), “O beatrice” (1972), “Il male dei creditori” (1977), and “Il ristorante dei morti” (1981).
Giovanni Giudici passed away on May 24th, 2011 in La Spezia.
For more information about the event and the Civic Library of Riva del Garda, you can visit the website of the Municipality of Riva del Garda. Here you can find more details.
