- Trilussa
Carlo Alberto Salustri (
Rome , 1871-1950) was an Italian dialect poet, better known by his pen name of Trilussa (ananagram of “Salustri”). He is best known for the poems, some of themsonnet s, written in the dialect of Rome.Biography
Trilussa lived a very poor childhood, as his father had died when he was only three years old. After irregular studies, he made a very early poetical debut in 1887 on the "Rugantino" magazine directed by
Alfredo Zanazzo . Later he wrote also for "Don Chisciotte", "Capitan Fracassa", "Il Messaggero " and "Il Travaso delle idee ". His first collection, "Le stelle de Roma " ("Rome's Stars"), is from 1889Trilussa's fame grew in the 1920s and 1930s, though he was not a part of any literary circle, preferring to be in the streets and taverns, which were the source of his inspiration. His poetry features the petite-bourgeoisie of Rome: the housewife, the store clerk, the servant, but also contain strong satirical denounces against governments and the vices of rich people. Some of the sonnets are
Aesop -like moralistic fables. Trilussa's own sketches and drawings were featured alongside his poetry.A very popular person in his city and Italy, Trilussa was named Life Senator on
December 1 ,1950 , by the Italian PresidentLuigi Einaudi . He died twenty days later.In the work known as "
Illustrissimi ", a collection of letters written byPope John Paul I when he was Patriarch ofVenice , Trilussa is one of the recipients of the letters.elected bibliography
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Le stelle de Roma " (1889)
*"Quaranta sonetti " (1895)
*"Favole romanesche " (1900)
*"Caffè-concerto " (1901)
*"Er serrajo " (1903)
*"Ommini e bestie " (1908)
*"Le storie " (1915)
*"Lupi e agnelli " (1919)
*"Le cose " (1922)
*"La gente " (1927)ources
* [http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Arc/5319/roma-t1.htm Short Bio] "(with Trilussa’s sketches)"
* [http://www.braidense.it/trilussa.html Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense exposition]
* [http://www.0web.it/poesia/trilussa Trilussa Poems]External links
* [http://www.erasmuspc.com/index.php?id=18120&type=article Poem of Trilussa on the street in Rome]
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