Giovanni Macchia
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| Born | 14 November 1912 Trani, Italy |
| Died | 30 September 2001 (aged 88) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Writer |
Giovanni Macchia (14 November 1912 – 30 September 2001) was an Italian literary critic and essayist.
Born in
La Sorbonne.[1]
Starting from 1938, he was a lecturer of French letters and literature at the
La Sapienza in Rome, where he also founded and directed the Institute of history of the theatre and performing arts.[1]
His essay about Marcel Proust, L'angelo della notte, got him a Bagutta Prize in 1979. Other main subjects of his analysis include the European theatre, the French moralists, and the Age of Enlightenment.[2]
A member of the
References
- ^ a b c Enrico Guaraldo (2006). "Macchia, Giovanni". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - - Volume 67. Treccani.
- Enciclopedia Italiana - V Appendice. Treccani.
- ^ "E morto Giovanni Macchia, grande saggista e francesista". La Nuova Sardegna. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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