Crotone Prize
Italian literary award
The Crotone Prize (Italian: Premio Crotone, IPA: [pre.mjo.kroˈtoːne]) was a prominent Italian literary award founded on April 4, 1952 in Crotone, Calabria, through the initiative of then-mayor Silvio Messinetti.
History
The first official award ceremony took place in November 1956, and the prize continued until 1963. In its brief but influential existence, the Crotone Prize became a landmark event in Italian cultural life, recognizing and celebrating key figures in the nation's literature.
Notable winners included Leonida Repaci, Leonardo Sciascia, and Pier Paolo Pasolini though Pasolini's award in 1959 was controversially revoked by Francesco De Lorenzo, the prefect of Catanzaro at the time.
The jury was composed of some of Italy's most distinguished literary figures, such as Giuseppe Ungaretti, Carlo Emilio Gadda, Arnoldo Mondadori, Valentino Bompiani, and Alberto Moravia, among others. Their involvement helped elevate the prize's prestige, establishing Crotone as an important cultural hub in Southern Italy.
Despite its early success, the Crotone Prize held its final ceremony on April 6, 1963 due to financial and logistical challenges. Nonetheless, its legacy endures in Italian literary history, having spotlighted works and authors that left an indelible mark on the cultural fabric of the country.
Winners
References
Bibliography
Rocco Turi (1993). Riscriviamo la storia del premio Crotone (in Italian).
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