Stanislao Nievo (International) assertion Stanislao Nievo i(A13367 works by) (a.k.a. Stanis Nievo)
Born: Established: 1928 Milan,
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Italy,
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Western Europe, Europe,
; Died: Ceased: 13 Jul 2006 Rome,
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Italy,
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Western Europe, Europe,

Gender: Male
Visitor assertion
Heritage: Italian
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BiographyHistory

Nievo was born to a middle-class family in Milan, and educated at Rome University. He worked as a marine biologist, then moved into film. He collaborated on the films Mondo Cane and Africa Addio, before directing his own films, including the controversial Mal d'Africa (1968).

Working as a journalist and documentary film-maker, Nievo travelled widely in many countries, including Australia and the Antarctic. In 1975, his first novel, Il Prato in Fondo al Mare (published 1974), was awarded the Campiello prize. In 1987, Le Isole del Paradiso, a novel partly set in Australia, was awarded the Strega prize. Several other works (novels, short stories and poems) followed.

As well as a writer, Nievo was a campaigner on environmental issues, and a co-founder of the Italian branch of the World Wildlife Fund. He also established the Fondazione Ippolito Nievo, to administer a literary parks scheme.

Only Nievo's works with Australian content are listed here.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Author writes in these languages: ITALIAN

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Le Isole del Paradiso : romanzo Milan : Arnoldo Mondadori , 1987 Z1321352 1987 single work novel historical fiction

The first part relates the story of the founding of the New Italy colony in Northern New South Wales in the 1880s, from its disastrous beginning in New Ireland (now part of Papua New Guinea.) The second part of the story has a contemporary setting.

1987 Premio Strega (Italy)
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