Five Books Celebrate Gianni Rodari's Centenary and Legacy
Five new books published in 2020 mark the double anniversary of Gianni Rodari's birth and death. 'Vacanze in scatola' by Martina Sarritzu and Tuono Pettinato (Canicola Edizioni) is a comic ode to children's creativity, following young Nuvolario on a dreamlike summer trip. 'Pianoforte Bill' (Emme Edizioni) pairs Rodari's 1973 story of a cowboy pianist with Manuele Fior's illustrations, subverting Western stereotypes. 'I sepolti vivi' (Einaudi Ragazzi) focuses on Rodari's journalism, particularly his 1952 report on 300 sulfur miners in Ancona who staged a month-long underground protest; illustrated by Silvia Rocchi and conceived by historian Ciro Saltarelli. 'Munari per Rodari' (Corraini Edizioni) collects Bruno Munari's doodles for Rodari's poems, with essays by Antonio Faeti, Riccardo Falcinelli, and Marco Belpoliti. 'Codice Rodari' (Einaudi Ragazzi) combines Rodari's wordplay with Alessandro Sanna's drawings, an 'ideario' exploring imagination and utopia.
Key facts
- Five books published in 2020 celebrate Gianni Rodari's centenary and 40th anniversary of his death.
- 'Vacanze in scatola' by Martina Sarritzu and Tuono Pettinato is a comic about a boy's imaginative summer trip.
- 'Pianoforte Bill' features Rodari's 1973 story of a cowboy pianist, illustrated by Manuele Fior.
- 'I sepolti vivi' covers Rodari's 1952 report on 300 striking sulfur miners in Ancona, illustrated by Silvia Rocchi.
- 'Munari per Rodari' collects Bruno Munari's doodles for Rodari's poems, with essays by Faeti, Falcinelli, Belpoliti.
- 'Codice Rodari' pairs Rodari's text with Alessandro Sanna's drawings, an 'ideario' on imagination and utopia.
- Rodari was a journalist for 'Cinque punte' and director of 'L'Ordine Nuovo'.
- The miners' protest lasted over a month in the largest sulfur mine in Europe.
Entities
Artists
- Gianni Rodari
- Martina Sarritzu
- Tuono Pettinato
- Manuele Fior
- Silvia Rocchi
- Bruno Munari
- Alessandro Sanna
- Antonio Faeti
- Riccardo Falcinelli
- Marco Belpoliti
- Ciro Saltarelli
Institutions
- Canicola Edizioni
- Emme Edizioni
- Einaudi Ragazzi
- Corraini Edizioni
- Federazione Comunista di Varese
- Giulio Einaudi
Locations
- Omegna
- Italy
- Milan
- Bologna
- Mantua
- Ancona
- Varese