Emilio Villa (Milan , 21 September 1914 – Rieti , 14 January 2003) was an Italian poet, visual artist, translator, art critic and Bible scholar.[1]
Most of Villa's writing were printed by small publishing houses throughout Italy, and many are unavailable today. He translated the Babylonian creation epic, Enuma Elis Odyssey Pentateuch ), Job , Proverbs , and Song of Songs .
In 1950, Villa moved to Brazil, where he became involved with the Brazilian "concrete poets " Haroldo de Campos and Augusto de Campos in São Paulo . He later returned to Rome where he got involved with the local art scene, working with artists such as Alberto Burri , Sante Monachesi , Mario Schifano and later Gino De Dominicis .
Villa died in Rieti in 2003.
References [ ] Renello, Gian Paolo. 2007. Segnare un secolo. Emilio Villa: la parola, l’immagine . Rome, DeriveApprodi.
Campi, Enzo. 2013. Parabol(ich)e dell’ultimo giorno. Per Emilio Villa. Milan, Dotcom Press. Notes [ ]
^ p. ii, Siracusa, Dominic Edward. 2014. Emilio Villa: Poet of Biblical Proportions: A Dissertation and Translation . UCLA doctoral dissertation.
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Poetry prize: (2010)
Translation Award: (2010)
Essays Prize: (2010)
Mondello for Multiculturality Award: Kim Thúy (2011)
"Targa Archimede", Premio all'Intelligenza d'Impresa: Enzo Sellerio (2011)
Award for best motivation: (2012)
Special award for travel literature: (2013)
Special Award 40 Years of Mondello: Gipi (2014)
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