Giosuè Carducci (1835-1907)

Awarded the Prize “not only in consideration of his deep learning and critical research, but above all as a tribute to the creative energy, freshness of style, and lyrical force which characterize his poetic pieces.”

Italian poet. Carducci was born in Val di Castello, a small town near Pisa on June 27, 1835. In 1855, he graduated with a degree in philosophy and letters from the University of Pisa. He was appointed to the chair of Italian Literature at the University of Bologna, a post that he held until his retirement in 1904. Besides being a poet, Carducci was also an excellent translator and politician, and was elected to the Senate in 1890. He died in Bologna on February 16, 1907.
Major Works:
Rime (1857); Inno a Satana (1865); Levia Gravia (1868); Giambi ed epodi (1882); Nuove poesie (1873); Odi barbare (1877-1889)