The Civic Library of Riva del Garda is dedicating a two-part series to the poet Giovanni Giudici on the centenary of his birth. The two events will be led 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 own biographical and poetic experience and engaging with the major political and literary themes of the time. During that period, politics and literature were closely intertwined.
The program for the series includes two events:
– Saturday, April 6th at 5 pm: “Put Life into Verse”: Giudici as a poet
– Saturday, April 13th at 5 pm: “The Prose of Life”: Giudici as a journalist, critic, intellectual
Admission to the events 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 lead the weekly magazine “Comunità di fabbrica.” He later worked as a copywriter in the Advertising and Printing Department at the Olivetti headquarters in Milan.
His first collection of poems, “Fiorì d’improvviso. La vita in versi,” published in 1953 and reprinted in 1965, attracted 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 series and the Civic Library of Riva del Garda, you can visit the website of the Municipality of Riva del Garda. You can find more details on the news here.
