Английская Википедия:Andrea Camilleri

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Andrea Calogero Camilleri (Шаблон:IPA-it; 6 September 1925 – 17 July 2019)[1] was an Italian writer.[2]

Biography

Originally from Porto Empedocle, Girgenti,[3] Sicily, Camilleri began university studies in the Faculty of Literature at the University of Palermo, but did not complete his degree;[4] during that time he published poems and short stories.

From 1948 to 1950, he studied stage and film direction at the Silvio D'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts (Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica) and began to take on work as a director and screenwriter, directing especially plays by Pirandello and Beckett. His parents knew and reportedly were "distant friends" of Pirandello, as he relates in his essay on Pirandello, Biography of the Changed Son. His most famous works, the Montalbano series, exhibit many Pirandellian elementsШаблон:Citation needed: for example, the wild olive tree that helps Montalbano think is on stage in his late work The Giants of the Mountain.

With RAI, Camilleri worked on several TV productions, such as Le inchieste del commissario Maigret[5] with Gino Cervi. In 1977, he returned to the Academy of Dramatic Arts, holding the chair of Film Direction and occupying it for 20 years.

In 1978, Camilleri wrote his first novel Il Corso Delle Cose ("The Way Things Go"). This was followed by Un Filo di Fumo ("A Thread of Smoke") in 1980. Neither of these works enjoyed any significant amount of popularity.

In 1992, after a long pause of 12 years, Camilleri once more took up novel writing. A new book, La Stagione della Caccia ("The Hunting Season") became a best-seller.

In 1994, Camilleri published La forma dell'Acqua (The Shape of Water), the first in a long series of novels featuring Inspector Salvo Montalbano, a fractious detective in the police force of Vigàta, an imaginary Sicilian town. The series is written in Italian but with a substantial sprinkling of Sicilian phrases and grammar. The name Montalbano is a homage to the Spanish writer Manuel Vázquez Montalbán;[6] the similarities between Montalban's Pepe Carvalho and Camilleri's fictional detective are noteworthy. Both writers make use of their protagonists' gastronomic preferences.

This interesting quirk has become something of a fad among his readership, even in mainland Italy. The TV adaptation of Montalbano's adventures, starring Luca Zingaretti, further increased Camilleri's popularity to such a point that in 2003 Camilleri's home town, Porto Empedocle – on which Vigàta is modelled – took the extraordinary step of changing its official name to that of Porto Empedocle Vigàta, no doubt with an eye to capitalising on the tourism possibilities thrown up by the author's work. On his website, Camilleri refers to the engaging and multi-faceted character of Montalbano as a "serial killer of characters," meaning that he has developed a life of his own and demands great attention from his author to the detriment of other potential books and characters. Camilleri added that he wrote a Montalbano novel every so often just so that the character would be appeased and allow him to work on other stories.

In 2012, Camilleri's The Potter's Field (translated by Stephen Sartarelli) was announced as the winner of the 2012 Crime Writers' Association International Dagger. The announcement was made on 5 July 2012 at the awards ceremony held at One Birdcage Walk in London.[7]

In his last years, Camilleri lived in Rome where he worked as a TV and theatre director. About 10 million copies of his novels have been sold to date and are becoming increasingly popular in the UK (where BBC Four broadcast the Montalbano TV series from mid-2011), Australia and North America.

In addition to the degree of popularity brought him by the novels, Andrea Camilleri became even more of a media icon thanks to the parodies aired on an RAI radio show, where popular comedian, TV host and impressionist Fiorello presents him as a raspy-voiced, caustic character, madly in love with cigarettes and smoking, since in Italy, Camilleri was well known for being a heavy smoker of cigarettes. He considered himself a "non-militant atheist".[8]

On 17 June 2019, Camilleri suffered a heart attack. He was admitted to hospital in a critical condition.[9] He died on 17 July 2019.[1][10]

Recognitions

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Honorary degrees

He received a number of honorary degrees from several Italian universities, among which are the IULM University of Milan (2002), the University of Pisa (2005), the University of L'Aquila (2007), and the D'Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara (2007). In 2012 he received an honorary PhD from the Sapienza University of Rome.

Camilleri also received honorary degrees from University College Dublin on 5 December 2011[14] and the American University of Rome on 30 October 2013.[15]

Bibliography

Inspector Salvo Montalbano (1994–2020)

(excluding short stories)

Montalbano Series
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La forma dell'acqua Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Shape of Water Picador Шаблон:Sort La forma del agua Salamandra
Il cane di Terracotta Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Terracotta Dog Picador Шаблон:Sort El perro de Terracota Salamandra
Il ladro di merendine Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Snack Thief Picador Шаблон:Sort El ladrón de meriendas Salamandra
La voce del violino Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Voice of the Violin Picador Шаблон:Sort La voz del violín Salamandra
Gita a Tindari Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort Excursion to Tindari Picador Шаблон:Sort La excursión a Tindari Salamandra
L'odore della notte Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Scent of the Night Picador Шаблон:Sort El olor de la noche Salamandra
Il giro di boa Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort Rounding the Mark Picador Шаблон:Sort Un giro decisivo Salamandra
La pazienza del ragno Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Patience of the Spider Picador Шаблон:Sort La paciencia de la araña Salamandra
La luna di carta Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Paper Moon Picador Шаблон:Sort La luna de papel Salamandra
La vampa d'agosto Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort August Heat Picador Шаблон:Sort Ardores de Agosto Salamandra
Le ali della sfinge Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Wings of the Sphinx Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort Las alas de la Esfinge Salamandra
La pista di sabbia Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Track of Sand Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort La pista de arena Salamandra
Il campo del vasaio Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Potter's Field Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort El campo del alfarero Salamandra
L'età del dubbio Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Age of Doubt Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort La edad de la duda Salamandra
La danza del gabbiano Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Dance of the Seagull Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort La danza de la gaviota Salamandra
La caccia al tesoro Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort Treasure Hunt Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort La búsqueda del tesoro Salamandra
Il sorriso di Angelica Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort Angelica's Smile Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort La sonrisa de Angélica Salamandra
Il gioco degli specchi Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort Game of Mirrors Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort Juego de espejos Salamandra
Una lama di luce Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort A Beam of Light Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort Un filo de luz Salamandra
Una voce di notte Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort A Voice in the Night Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort Una voz en la noche Salamandra
Un covo di vipere Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort A Nest of Vipers Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort Un nido de víboras Salamandra
La piramide di fango Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Pyramid of Mud Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort La pirámide de fango Salamandra
La giostra degli scambi Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Overnight Kidnapper Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort El carrusel de las confusiones Salamandra
L'altro capo del filo Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Other End of the Line Penguin Books Шаблон:Sort Tirar del hilo Salamandra
La rete di protezione Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Safety Net Penguin Books 2021 La red de protección Salamandra
Il metodo Catalanotti Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Sicilian Method Penguin Books 2021 El método Catalanotti Salamandra
Il cuoco dell'Alcyon Шаблон:Sort Sellerio Шаблон:Sort The Cook of the Halcyon Penguin Books 2022 El cocinero del Alcyon Salamandra
Riccardino (it) Шаблон:Sort[16][17] Sellerio Шаблон:Sort Riccardino Mantle 2022 Riccardino Salamandra

Other

(including Montalbano short stories)

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External links

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