Giovanni Verga

Giovanni Verga ( born September 2, 1840 in Catania ( Sicily), † January 27, 1922 ) was an Italian writer and one of the main representatives of realism, naturalism of the Italian.

Life

Giovanni Verga was the eldest son of Giovanni Battista Verga and his wife Caterina di Mauro and came from a wealthy family in Sicily. At age eleven, Verga, was received by his relatives Antonio Abate, a writer, and revolutionary of the Risorgimento. Meanwhile, patriotism as a former Carbonaro, but also his cousin Domenico Catorina, influenced him in his own words a lot.

Verga began law studies at the University of Catania to study, but he could already during this study with his first novel Amore e patria successful debut. This prompted him to cancel his studies and only to work as a writer. After lengthy preparations established in 1861, the historical novel I Carbonari della Montagna and 1863 the novel Sulle lagoon.

In 1920 he was appointed Senator of the Kingdom of Italy. He was also Commendatore ( Commander ) of the Equestrian Order of the Holy. Mauritius and Lazarus and Ufficiale (officer ) of the Order of the Crown of Italy.

Reception

Vergas literary creation follows a genuine representation of what is perceived and gave this style the name of realism ( " vero " - " true"). Together with Luigi Verga Capuana was one of the most important representatives.

In contrast to naturalism in French literature ( Émile Zola's Rougon example - Macquart cycle) is distinguished Verism by a pessimistic anthropology and a worldview without mythologizing.

His debut album " Amore e patria " as well as his second novel, " I carbonari della montagna " thematize the struggle of the Carbonari against the rule of Napoleon, or his representative on site, the Marshal of France, Joachim Murat.

The novel Sulle lagoon deals with the sentimental entanglements of an Austrian crew officer and a young Venetian woman. Besides, it is expected in a dramatic way the beginning of the independence of Italy.

In novels such as Nedda the rural Sicily in the focus of short stories and novels of the writer puts in Catania. Only with its written in the 1880s, collections of short stories Vita dei campi (1880 ) and amendment rusticane (1883 ) managed Verga his literary breakthrough. His short story Cavalleria Rusticana was in the opera adaptation by Pietro Mascagni to a great public success.

With I vinti ( " The Vanquished " ) Verga began an epic wide, five- part series of novels, but of which only the first two volumes of " I Malavoglia " and " Mastro Don Gesualdo - " came to be published. From the result of novel La duchessa di Leyra only a first chapter, L' uomo di onorevole Scipione and L' lusso there are altogether remained project.

Works

  • Amore e patria
  • I carbonari della montagna
  • Sulle lagoon
  • Nedda
  • I Malavoglia (1881 )
  • Mastro -don Gesualdo (1889 )
  • Impassibilità (German equanimity )
  • Per le vie (1883 ) collection of short stories
  • Vita dei campi (1880 ) collection of short stories

Works in German translation

  • On the streets
  • The last day. stories
  • The Galatea Sea Family: Sicilian fishermen, Dresden 1940
  • The Malavoglia
  • Don Gesualdo
  • Eros, 1898
  • Only mine, then yours, Leipzig 1907 and 1945
  • Cruel Sicily: short stories, Leipzig 1975
  • Her husband, 1885
  • Königstigerin, 1897
  • Sicilian stories
  • Dry bread: Sicilian stories, 1954

Films

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The Casa Museo Giovanni Verga in Catania is a literary museum in the birthplace of Giovanni Verga. It is located in the palace, where Verga spent his childhood and later lived with his family. The library room is Vergas extensive private library. In display cases copies of Vergas manuscripts can be seen, the originals are preserved in the University Library of Catania.

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