Everything about Carlo Collodi totally explained
Carlo Lorenzini (
November 24,
1826 –
october 26,
1890), better known by the
pen name C. Collodi, was a
Florentine children's writer known for the world-renowned
fairy tale The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Biography
During the
Wars of Independence in
1848 and
1860 Collodi served as a volunteer with the
Tuscan army. His active interest in political matters may be seen in his earliest literary works as well as in the founding of the satirical newspaper
Il Lampione. This newspaper was censored by order of the Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1849 but re-emerged in May 1860.
Lorenzini had won fame as early as 1856 with his novel
In vapore and had also begun intense activity on other political newspapers such as
Il Fanfulla; at the same time he was employed by the Censorship Commission for the Theatre. During this period he composed various satirical sketches and stories (sometimes simply by collating earlier articles), including
Macchiette (1880),
Occhi e nasi (1881),
Storie allegre (1887).
In 1875 he entered the domain of children's literature with
Racconti delle fate, a translation of French fairy tales by
Perrault. In 1876 Lorenzini wrote
Giannettino (inspired by
Alessandro Luigi Parravicini's
Giannetto), the
Minuzzolo, and
Il viaggio per l'Italia di Giannettino, a series which explored the re-unification of Italy through the ironic thoughts and actions of the character Giannettino.
Lorenzini became fascinated by the idea of using an amiable, rascally character as a means of expressing his own convictions through allegory. In 1880 he began writing
Storia di un burattino ("The story of a
marionette"), also called
Le avventure di Pinocchio, which was published weekly in
Il Giornale dei Bambini (the first Italian newspaper for children).
Lorenzini died unaware of the fame and popularity that awaited his work; as in the allegory of the story, Pinocchio eventually went on to lead his own independent life, distinct from that of the author. It has been said that this was one of the inspiring themes of
Luigi Pirandello's
Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore (
Six Characters in Search of an Author).
Lorenzini died in Florence and is interred at
San Miniato al Monte Basilica.
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