Enzo Forcella
Enzo Forcella | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1921 (1921年05月15日) Rome, Italy |
| Died | 9 February 1999 (1999年02月10日) (aged 77) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
Enzo Forcella (15 May 1921 – 9 February 1999) was an Italian essayist, historian and journalist.
Biography
[edit ]Born in Rome, an orphan of war, Forcella graduated at the Vittorio Emanuele II National Boarding School in Rome benefiting from a free post provided for deserving students.[1] During the World War II Forcella joined the Action Party and he started his career as a journalist in the newspaper Italia socialista.[2] From 1950 to 1959 he was the Rome correspondent for the newspaper La Stampa , and later he collaborated with several publications, including the magazine Il Mondo and the newspapers Il Giorno and La Repubblica .[2] Since its first experimental broadcasts until 1976, he was also a longtime collaborator of RAI, and he was director of Radio Tre between 1976 and 1985.[2]
Also active as an essayist and a historian, in 1975 Forcella won the Bagutta Prize for his book Celebrazione di un trentennio.[2] He also was scriptwriter of Francesco Rosi's award-winning film Hands over the City .[2]
From 1985 to 1992, Forcella was a member of the municipal council of Rome, and between 1989 and 1992 he served as deputy mayor and councillor for transparency in the Carraro council.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Ugo Genovese (13 February 1999). "Ricordo Enzo Forcella: uno studente povero, un esempio di dignità". Corriere della Sera . Retrieved 20 March 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e f Redazione (10 February 1999). "E' morto ieri a 77 anni Enzo Forcella, una vita a esercitare la professione con rigore critico". La Nuova Sardegna . Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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