Nino Martoglio

Nino Martoglio ( born December 3, 1870 in Belper, † September 15, 1921 in Catania ) was an Italian writer, publisher, director and producer. He is one of the representatives of the Sicilian language.

Life and work

From 1889 to 1904 he was out in Catania the weekly D' Artagnan, which dealt with cultural issues and political satire included.

In 1903 he founded the theater in Catania group Compagnia Siciliana drammatica that aufführte inter alia new works by Luigi Pirandello.

From 1913 he worked as a director of plays and films. Among the best known films include Sperduti nel buio ( 1914) and Teresa Raquin (1915 ) based on the novel Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola.

His films have influenced the verismo film.

Since 1987 is awarded in his birthplace of Belper Nino Martoglio International Book Award, a literary prize for Sicilian writer.