Carlo Emilio Gadda
Carlo Emilio Gadda (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkarlo eˈmiːljo ˈɡadda]; November 14, 1893 – May 21, 1973) was an Italian writer and poet. He belongs to the tradition of the language innovators, writers who played with the somewhat stiff standard pre-war Italian language, and added elements of dialects, technical jargon and wordplay.
Carlo Emilio Gadda | |
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Carlo Emilio Gadda in the 1960s | |
| Born | November 14, 1893 Milan, Italy |
| Died | May 21, 1973 (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Period | 1932–1973 |
| Genre | Fiction, essays, poetry |
| Literary movement | Modernism, Postmodernism |
| Notable awards | Bagutta Prize, Viareggio Prize |
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