Spaziani was born in Turin. At nineteen, she founded the review Il dado, working with collaborators such as Vasco Pratolini, Sandro Penna and Vincenzo Ciaffi. Virginia Woolf sent her a chapter of her novel The Waves, autographed to Alla piccola direttrice (To the young editor). Spaziani did not contribute her own poems, however, feeling that they were not of sufficient quality.[citation needed]
In the 1950s Spaziani became involved with the poet Eugenio Montale (1896–1981). Montale encouraged Spaziani to write poetry and was a significant influence in her early style. Maria Luisa Spaziani's first book of poetry, Le acque del sabato, appeared in 1954. Montale drew upon his affair with her in creating the character of la Volpe ("the Fox") in his work La bufera e altro (1956). Montale's poem "Da un lago svizzero" is an acrostic forming her name, Maria Luisa Spaziani. (Spaziani eventually published her correspondence with Montale, some eight hundred letters, in 1995.)[citation needed]
After travelling extensively in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in countries including the United Kingdom, Belgium, Greece, France, and the Soviet Union, Spaziani chose to settle in Rome. Starting from 1964 she taught French language and literature at the University of Messina. She published extensively, as a poet, translator, and scholar.[citation needed]
Spaziani was nominated thrice for the Nobel Prize for Literature; 1990, 1992 and 1997. Her poetry combines a vivid and immediate sense of the natural world with a rich appreciation of literary culture and tradition. Though echoes of past poets appear in her work, Spaziani's voice is clearly her own, sensitive and controlled.[citation needed]
Spaziani was the president of the Centro Internazionale Eugenio Montale, which confers the Premio Montale, a literary prize for translations and publications of Italian verse.[citation needed]
Spaziani died on 30 June 2014 at the age of 91.[2]
List of worksedit
Each year links to its corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
^"Letteratura: alla poetessa Spaziani cittadinanza onoraria di Messina". Libero (in Italian). Adnkronos. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
^E' morta la poetessa Maria Luisa Spaziani (in Italian)
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Star of Free Will, Maria Luisa Spaziani 1986
Italian women writers: a bio-bibliographical sourcebook By Rinaldina Russell, page 395
January 01, 1970
maria, luisa, spaziani, june, 1923, june, 2014, italian, poet, spaziani, 1976born, 1923, june, 1923turin, italydied30, june, 2014, 2014, aged, rome, italyoccupationpoetress, theater, writer, translator, contents, biography, list, works, references, sourcesbiog. Maria Luisa Spaziani 21 June 1923 30 June 2014 was an Italian poet 1 Maria Luisa SpazianiSpaziani in 1976Born 1923 06 21 21 June 1923Turin ItalyDied30 June 2014 2014 06 30 aged 91 Rome ItalyOccupationPoetress theater writer translator Contents 1 Biography 2 List of works 3 References 4 SourcesBiography editSpaziani was born in Turin At nineteen she founded the review Il dado working with collaborators such as Vasco Pratolini Sandro Penna and Vincenzo Ciaffi Virginia Woolf sent her a chapter of her novel The Waves autographed to Alla piccola direttrice To the young editor Spaziani did not contribute her own poems however feeling that they were not of sufficient quality citation needed In the 1950s Spaziani became involved with the poet Eugenio Montale 1896 1981 Montale encouraged Spaziani to write poetry and was a significant influence in her early style Maria Luisa Spaziani s first book of poetry Le acque del sabato appeared in 1954 Montale drew upon his affair with her in creating the character of la Volpe the Fox in his work La bufera e altro 1956 Montale s poem Da un lago svizzero is an acrostic forming her name Maria Luisa Spaziani Spaziani eventually published her correspondence with Montale some eight hundred letters in 1995 citation needed After travelling extensively in the late 1950s and early 1960s in countries including the United Kingdom Belgium Greece France and the Soviet Union Spaziani chose to settle in Rome Starting from 1964 she taught French language and literature at the University of Messina She published extensively as a poet translator and scholar citation needed Spaziani was nominated thrice for the Nobel Prize for Literature 1990 1992 and 1997 Her poetry combines a vivid and immediate sense of the natural world with a rich appreciation of literary culture and tradition Though echoes of past poets appear in her work Spaziani s voice is clearly her own sensitive and controlled citation needed Spaziani was the president of the Centro Internazionale Eugenio Montale which confers the Premio Montale a literary prize for translations and publications of Italian verse citation needed Spaziani died on 30 June 2014 at the age of 91 2 List of works editEach year links to its corresponding year in poetry article 1954 Le acque del sabato 1959 Luna lombarda 1962 Il gong 1966 Utilita della memoria 1970 L occhio del ciclone 1976 Ultrasuoni 1977 Transito con catene 1981 Geometria del disordine 1986 La stella del libero arbitrio 1990 Giovanna d Arco 1992 Torri di vedata 1996 I fasti dell ortica 1998 La traversata dell oasi 1999 La radice del mare 1999 Un fresco castagneto 2000 La freccia 2002 Poesie dalla mano sinistraReferences edit Letteratura alla poetessa Spaziani cittadinanza onoraria di Messina Libero in Italian Adnkronos 3 November 2010 Retrieved 29 January 2011 permanent dead link E morta la poetessa Maria Luisa Spaziani in Italian Sources editStar of Free Will Maria Luisa Spaziani 1986 Italian women writers a bio bibliographical sourcebook By Rinaldina Russell page 395 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Luisa Spaziani amp oldid 1213482189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
