Diego Marani
Encyclopedia
Diego Marani is an Italian
novelist, translator, and newspaper columnist. In 1996, while working as a translator
for the Council of the European Union
, he invented Europanto
, a mock international auxiliary language
. Marani has published different articles, short stories and video clips in Europanto. Marani now works in the Multilingualism Policy Unit of the European Commission
.
Diego Marani is also an essayist and novelist. His most famous novel, Nuova grammatica finlandese (New Finnish Grammar), is translated in several languages and has received the Grinzane Cavour
literary prize in Italy. His other novels include L'ultimo dei Vostiach (The Last of the Vostiaks
), L'interprete, Il Compagno di scuola, and Enciclopedia tresigallese. As an essayist, Diego Marani wrote A Trieste con Svevo and Come ho imparato le lingue. His last book, La bicicletta incantata, was made into a movie by Elisabetta Sgarbi, editor in chief of Bompiani publishing house and art producer. Diego Marani regularly writes for the cultural page of the Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore
.
Italy
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novelist, translator, and newspaper columnist. In 1996, while working as a translator
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
for the Council of the European Union
Council of the European Union
The Council of the European Union is the institution in the legislature of the European Union representing the executives of member states, the other legislative body being the European Parliament. The Council is composed of twenty-seven national ministers...
, he invented Europanto
Europanto
Europanto is a macaronic language concept with a fluid vocabulary from multiple European languages of the user's choice or need. It was conceived in 1996 by Diego Marani based on the common practice of word-borrowing usage of many EU Languages...
, a mock international auxiliary language
International auxiliary language
An international auxiliary language or interlanguage is a language meant for communication between people from different nations who do not share a common native language...
. Marani has published different articles, short stories and video clips in Europanto. Marani now works in the Multilingualism Policy Unit of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
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Diego Marani is also an essayist and novelist. His most famous novel, Nuova grammatica finlandese (New Finnish Grammar), is translated in several languages and has received the Grinzane Cavour
Grinzane Cavour
Grinzane Cavour is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km southeast of Turin and about 45 km northeast of Cuneo.Grinzane Cavour borders the municipalities of Alba and Diano d'Alba....
literary prize in Italy. His other novels include L'ultimo dei Vostiach (The Last of the Vostiaks
The Last of the Vostiaks
L'ultimo dei Vostiachi is a novel by the Italian writer Diego Marani.It is a satire of bias and prejudice in academic and philological research....
), L'interprete, Il Compagno di scuola, and Enciclopedia tresigallese. As an essayist, Diego Marani wrote A Trieste con Svevo and Come ho imparato le lingue. His last book, La bicicletta incantata, was made into a movie by Elisabetta Sgarbi, editor in chief of Bompiani publishing house and art producer. Diego Marani regularly writes for the cultural page of the Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore
Il Sole 24 Ore
Il Sole 24 Ore is an Italian national daily business newspaper owned by Confindustria, the Italian employers' federation.It was founded on 1965-11-09 as a merger between Il Sole, founded in 1865, and 24 Ore, founded in 1946. The headquarters are in Milan...
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