Writer and documentarian Gianni Celati dies at 84 in Brighton

Gianni Celati, the renowned Italian author, passed away at the age of 84 in Brighton, England, as confirmed by Feltrinelli Editore. Dario Franceschini, the Culture Minister, lauded him as an exceptional intellectual of the 20th century and a remarkable translator. Celati was born in Sondrio in 1937 and completed his studies at the University of Bologna, where he wrote a thesis on James Joyce. His literary debut came in 1971 with the novel Comiche, followed by titles such as Le avventure di Guizzardi (1972), La banda dei sospiri (1976), and Lunario del paradiso (1978). He translated works from authors including Gerhardie, Céline, and Melville, taught at Cornell University, and created documentaries like Strada provinciale delle anime (1991).