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Giuseppe Ungaretti
Ungaretti - Futur Prix Nobel, 1950s Modern Letters on Paper, Signed

1950s

$4,005.22
£2,970.11
€3,400VAT Included
CA$5,592.22
A$5,673.96
CHF 3,241.32
MX$68,697.54
NOK 38,079.39
SEK 38,028.97
DKK 25,924.71

About the Item

This heterogeneous lot “Ungaretti –Futur Prix Nobel” deals with the Ungaretti's ambitious race for the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954. A Correspondence, with different senders and receivers, composed of 5 items, in double-languages (Italian and French). In perfect conditions, including original envelope. In details: Autograph Letter Signed by Ungaretti to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci- Blunt. Rome, April 10th 1954. One page-single-sided.In Italian. Apology letter declining a Countess’ invitation of two concerts, this letter reveals that “Les Editions de Minuit” has just translated the Ungaretti’s poem collection. Autograph Letter Signed by Ungaretti to the Countess. Rome, May 2nd 1954. In Italian. Two pages, single-sided. A Report, with numbered list, of people to contact to obtain the Nobel Prize and the gifts received by the poet that could influence the Stockholm commission. Typewritten Letter Signed by Marcellini to the Countess Pecci-Blunt. Stockholm, May 7th 1954. Two pages- single-sided. In Italian. On letterhead paper “Legazione d’Italia”. Apology letter for the impossibility of influencing Swedish commissio. Typewritten Letter Signed by Jérôme Lindon (Les Editions de Minuit) to the General secretary of the Nobel Prix. One page-single-sided. In French. Recommended Cover Letter to “attirer votre attention sur l’éminente et admirable dignité d’une vie tout entiére consacrée aux plus hautes activités de l’esprit". Newspaper article “Giuseppe Ungaretti revient sur les lieux où il connut Apollinaire Braque et Picasso”. Paris, March 31st 1954. . Background and Synopsis of the correspondence After receiving the tributes for the French translation of the poetic collections "L'allegria", "Sentimento del tempo", "Il pain", "The promised land" and "A cry and landscapes", by Jean Lescure of Edition de Minuit in 1954, Giuseppe Ungaretti was convinced he deserved the Nobel Prize for Literature. To reach this goal and capture the Swedish prize the Italian poet worked hardly: he privately contacted Italian and foreign men of culture, including the Countess and patron of arts, Pecci-Blunt, and also academics, publishers and politicians, such as the foreign minister, Attilio Piccioni or Marallini. All to try to get an official candidacy from the Italian government. Ungaretti was thus a candidate several times but never received the Nobel. Despite the strong pressure exerted on the Royal Swedish Academy, as these letters testify, the prize was stolen from Ungaretti by Ernest Hemingway in 1954. Two other Italian poets had the fortune to be awarded: Salvatore Quasimodo in 1959 and then Eugenio Montale in 1975.
  • Creator:
    Giuseppe Ungaretti
  • Creation Year:
    1950s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1122091stDibs: LU65037682032

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