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Chie, chi none, chi si crede di essere: il vizionario dei nomi famosi
Par Roberto D'Agostino. 1988
Short profiles on ninety-nine contemporary men, mostly Italians. Includes writers such as Umberto Eco, actors such as Vittorio Gassman, and…
movie directors such as Federico Fellini. Woody Allen, Boy George, Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan, Bruce Springsteen, and Pope John Paul II are also profiled. Italian languageIeri, un secolo fa
Par Fulvio Tomizza. 1985
Collection of twenty-three stories, written over a period of three decades, by the celebrated Italian author. The stories reflect the…
character of various Italian regions at different times, including the author's native Istria, as well as Trieste and Friuli. Italian languageAntonio da Padova (Le Vite)
Par Paolo Scandaletti. 1981
Teresa d'Avila: biografia di una scrittrice (Biografie ; 15)
Par Rosa Rossi. 1984
Visti da vicino
Par Giulio Andreotti. 1985
The author presents more than thirty profiles of famous men in the contemporary world of politics, religion, and culture. He…
includes famous figures such as King Farouk, Hirohito, Nasser, Peron, De Gaulle, American presidents, and noted men of the author's native Italy. Italian languageUn grande avvenire dietro le spalle (La Gaja scienza #40)
Par Vittorio Gassman. 1981
Nostalgic and humorous autobiography by the internationally acclaimed Italian actor and writer. Gassman reminisces on his childhood and youth, his…
family and friends, his loves and marriage, his Hollywood experiences, and his long and very successful theatrical career. Italian languageLa monaca di Monza: Venere in convento
Par Roberto Gervaso. 1984
La lingua salvata: storia di una giovinezza
Par Elias Canetti. 1983
An account of the 1981 Nobel Prize winner's early life, the events, personalities, and intellectual forces which shaped him as…
a young man. The shifting environments described range from Bulgaria to Manchester, England, and Switzerland to Vienna. Italian languageSan Gennaro: storia di un culto, di un mito, dell'anima di un popolo
Par Vittorio Paliotti. 1983
Each year Neapolitans await the miracle of the blood of their Saint Gennaro, a bishop of Benevento beheaded in 305.…
The author-journalist describes how the cult of Saint Gennaro is interwoven into the history of Naples. Italian languageGandhi: un uomo di pace che divenne la fiera anima di un popolo
Par Giorgio Borsa. 1983
Biography of the man who dedicated his life to achieving India's independence from English rule. The author presents the fact…
that this independence was achieved without bloodshed as a testimonial to the rigorous moral leadership and pacific philosophy of Gandhi who respected his adversaries and in turn earned their respect. Italian languageDiario 1900-1941
Par Giuseppe Prezzolini. 1978
At ninety-six years of age, the author edited his diary reflecting his experiences as a writer, teacher, and observer during…
the first half of the century. The diary provides glimpses of national life in Italy and the United States and is populated with historical figures. Italian languageRadici
Par Alex Haley. 1977
Historical account of the author's family from its roots in eighteenth-century Africa to slavery in Virginia. Continues with the family's…
resettlement in Tennessee following the Civil War. Bestseller 1974. Italian language