Gianni Rodari

Summary

Gianni Rodari is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Omegna^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1920^[3]. He died in Rome^[4]. He died on April 14, 1980^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], pedagogue^[7], journalist^[8], screenwriter^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gianni Rodari was born in Omegna^[2].
• Gianni Rodari passed away in Rome^[4].
• Gianni Rodari was born on October 23, 1920^[3].
• Gianni Rodari died on April 14, 1980^[5].
• Gianni Rodari is buried at Campo Verano^[12].
• Gianni Rodari held citizenship in Italy^[13].
• Gianni Rodari held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[14].
• Gianni Rodari held citizenship in Italian Social Republic^[15].
• Italian was Gianni Rodari's native language^[16].
• Gianni Rodari worked as a writer^[6].
• Gianni Rodari's professions included pedagogue^[7].
• Gianni Rodari worked as a journalist^[8].
• Gianni Rodari's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• Gianni Rodari's professions included poet^[10].
• Gianni Rodari worked as an educator^[17].
• Gianni Rodari's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[18].
• Gianni Rodari's field of work was creative and professional writing^[19].
• Gianni Rodari's field of work was pedagogy^[20].
• Gianni Rodari's field of work was journalism^[21].
• Gianni Rodari's field of work was poetry^[22].
• Gianni Rodari was educated at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Gianni Rodari is Gelsomino in the Country of Liars^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Gianni Rodari is The Adventures of the Little Onion^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Gianni Rodari is Q3822469^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Gianni Rodari is Grammaire de l'imagination^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-10-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-04-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2f668255-37cd-44df-9b08-51255771d37a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Omegna^[2], Gianni Rodari… he was born on October 23, 1920^[3]. Italian was his native language^[16].

Education

Gianni Rodari's education included a stint at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], pedagogue^[7], journalist^[8], screenwriter^[9], poet^[10], and educator^[17]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature^[18], a sub-set of literature^[33]; creative and professional writing^[19], an academic discipline^[34]; pedagogy^[20], a branch of science^[35]; journalism^[21], an industry^[36]; and poetry^[22], a literary form^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gelsomino in the Country of Liars^[24], a literary work^[38], founded in 1958^[39]; The Adventures of the Little Onion^[25], a literary work^[40], founded in 1951^[41]; Q3822469^[26], a literary work^[42]; Grammaire de l'imagination^[27], a written work^[43]; and The Cake in the Sky^[44], a literary work^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[46], a literary award^[47], in Denmark^[48], founded in 1956^[49] and Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento^[50].

Personal Life

Gianni Rodari's religion is recorded as atheism^[51]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Italy^[52].

Death and Burial

Gianni Rodari died on April 14, 1980^[5]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[53]. He is buried at Campo Verano^[12].

Why It Matters

Gianni Rodari ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Works attributed to him include The Adventures of the Little Onion^[56], a literary work^[57], founded in 1951^[58]; Gelsomino in the Country of Liars^[59], a literary work^[60], founded in 1958^[61]; and Fairy Tales Over the Phone^[62], a literary work^[63], founded in 1962^[64].

FAQs

Where was Gianni Rodari born?

Born in Omegna^[2], Gianni Rodari…

Where did Gianni Rodari die?

Gianni Rodari passed away in Rome^[4].

What did Gianni Rodari do for work?

Gianni Rodari worked as writer^[6], pedagogue^[7], journalist^[8], screenwriter^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Gianni Rodari go to school?

Gianni Rodari was educated at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart^[23].

What awards did Gianni Rodari receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[46] and Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento^[50].