Luciano De Crescenzo

Luciano De Crescenzo ( born August 20, 1928 in Naples) is an Italian writer and engineer.

Life

De Crescenzo was born in 1928 in the district of Naples Santa Lucia. He studied engineering at the University of Naples and then worked as a senior engineer at computer giant IBM, before the mid- 1970s, very devoted himself to writing and philosophy.

De Crescenzo is divorced, has one daughter and lives in Naples, whose atmosphere he picks up again and again in his books, as well as in Rome.

Publications

To date (February 2006), he has published 26 books, all of which have been international bestsellers. In his books he creates it, the way of life and mentality of his native Italy, but especially his hometown of Naples, humorous to connect with philosophical issues. To date, his work has been translated into 19 languages ​​and 18 million books sold.

After his literary sensation success "So Bella Vista said " De Crescenzo wrote more books on philosophy and the ancient world, in which he took up antique motifs in a humorous way.

He was also active as a writer and director; so he filmed his great success itself and let follow until today three more films.

Works

  • Così parlò Bella Vista - Napoli, amore e libertà. Arnoldo Mondadori SpA, Milan 1977 Naples, love and freedom - So Bella Vista said. From the Italian by Linde Birk. Diogenes, Zurich 1986 ISBN 3-257-21670- X
  • Zio Cardellino. The uncle with the bird. From the Italian by ina of Puttkamer. Diogenes, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-257-21914-8
  • History of Greek philosophy. The pre-Socratic philosophers. From the Italian by Linde Birk. Diogenes, Munich 1990, ISBN 3-257-21912-1
  • History of Greek philosophy. From Socrates to Plotinus. From the Italian by Linde Birk. Diogenes Verlag, Munich 1990, ISBN 3-257-21913- X
  • Helena, Helena amore mio. Novel, Albrecht Knaus, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-8135-1261-4
  • In Praise of Doubt - Philosophical considerations. btb Verlag, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-442-72069-9
  • The Judgment of Paris - Ancient myths retold. btb Verlag, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-442-72153-9
  • The Rich List - The Odyssey, retold for the modern reader. btb Verlag, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-442-72634-4
  • Everything flows, says Heraclitus. btb Verlag, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-442-72165-2
  • The time and luck. btb Verlag, Knaus Verlag, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-442-72963-7
  • A Short History of Medieval Philosophy, btb Verlag, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-442-73273-5

Filmography

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