Isabella Santacroce
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Isabella Santacroce is an Italian
novelist.
. Her literary startup began in the 1990s with her debut novel Fluo, the first book of the trilogy "Trilogia dello spavento" (trilogy of the frightened) (the other two are Destroy and Luminal). Destroy in particular is of interest in Italy, described by Alessandro Baricco
as a "book to read, if Enrico Brizzi
is talented, there is double talent in the book".
Santacroce was grouped together with the Giovani Cannibali, (young Cannibals) a literary movement developed at the end of the Nineties (representative of that is the volume Gioventù Cannibale (young cannibals) published by Einaudi), formed by Italian young writers. Among them, Tiziano Scarpa
, Aldo Nove, Niccolò Ammaniti
, Enrico Brizzi
, Tommaso Labranca, Tommaso Ottonieri, Luca Ragagnin and others together with Santacroce, give birth in 1997 to a philosophical-literally movement called, il Nevroromanticismo, (the neuralromanticism) which means to express the unquiteness of existence.
In November 1998 Polo Books published Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Canzoni maledette, a collection of her translations of the most representative texts and songs regarding the rock band Nirvana
and Hole
.
Her book Luminal
, about two young prostitutes on the run from their pimp, was adapted into an award winning movie directed by Andrea Vecchiato
, starring Denis Lavant
, and scored by Michael Nyman
After the end of the Trilogy of Frighten, Isabella Santacroce continued to work on the language remaining faithful to her own themes. In 2001 she published for Mondadori Lovers. The theme of this book is Love in its various forms: Love of family, love between man and woman, Homosexual love, and unrequited love which inexorably leads to death. The language adopted in the book tries to get as close as possible to writing made of sounds, named by the author a writing for pure feeling.
In 1999 started her collaboration with the Italian singer Gianna Nannini
, which produced the album Aria in 2002, the cartoon Momo alla conquista del tempo, where the writer collaborated for texts. She helped with the writing of lyrics for the other Gianna Nannini’s CD “Grazie” (Thanks), published in 2006.
In January 2004 Revolver, dedicated to Andrea Vecchiato
, was published, an intense and violent romance, in which the writer talks about the history of a love not returned between the protagonist Angelica and a thirteen year old boy. In this book and in the next one Zoo published in February 2006, Santacroce tries to make the obscures zones of existence come outside into the light, she tells what we usually try to hide. Family is described as an “horrible carnival”, which deserves to be destroyed. 2007 is the year of "V.M.18", romance in which she talks about the totally unruled lives of three 14 years old girls in a college, this book signs the next change in the narrative style of Santacroce, defined by critics "seventeenhundreds".
Italian people
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novelist.
Biography
Isabella Santacroce was born and lives in RiccioneRiccione
Riccione is a comune in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. As of 2007 Riccione had an estimated population of 34,868.-History:...
. Her literary startup began in the 1990s with her debut novel Fluo, the first book of the trilogy "Trilogia dello spavento" (trilogy of the frightened) (the other two are Destroy and Luminal). Destroy in particular is of interest in Italy, described by Alessandro Baricco
Alessandro Baricco
Alessandro Baricco is a popular Italian writer, director and performer. His novels have been translated into a wide number of languages...
as a "book to read, if Enrico Brizzi
Enrico Brizzi
Enrico Brizzi is an Italian writer. He is best known for his novel Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo....
is talented, there is double talent in the book".
Santacroce was grouped together with the Giovani Cannibali, (young Cannibals) a literary movement developed at the end of the Nineties (representative of that is the volume Gioventù Cannibale (young cannibals) published by Einaudi), formed by Italian young writers. Among them, Tiziano Scarpa
Tiziano Scarpa
Tiziano Scarpa is an Italian novelist, playwright and poet.Born in Venice, he won the 2009 Strega Prize for his novel, Stabat mater.- References :*...
, Aldo Nove, Niccolò Ammaniti
Niccolò Ammaniti
Niccolò Ammaniti is an Italian writer. As a young Italian novelist, Ammaniti was part of the cannibalistic group, from the anthology Gioventù Cannibale by Daniele Brolli , for which he wrote a short novel together with Ricardo Shorts.He became noted in 2001 with the publication of Io non ho paura,...
, Enrico Brizzi
Enrico Brizzi
Enrico Brizzi is an Italian writer. He is best known for his novel Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo....
, Tommaso Labranca, Tommaso Ottonieri, Luca Ragagnin and others together with Santacroce, give birth in 1997 to a philosophical-literally movement called, il Nevroromanticismo, (the neuralromanticism) which means to express the unquiteness of existence.
In November 1998 Polo Books published Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. Canzoni maledette, a collection of her translations of the most representative texts and songs regarding the rock band Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
and Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
.
Her book Luminal
Luminal
Luminal may refer to:* A trade name for the anti-epileptic drug phenobarbital* Luminal , a 2004 film by Italian director Andrea Vecchiato starring Denis Lavant* In biology, pertaining to the lumen, the interior of a hollow structure...
, about two young prostitutes on the run from their pimp, was adapted into an award winning movie directed by Andrea Vecchiato
Andrea Vecchiato
Andrea Vecchiato is the Italian director of film Luminal, adapted from Isabella Santacroce's cult novel, which won Best Film at the Rome Independent Film Festival in 2004, starring Denis Lavant and scored by Michael Nyman and Gavin Rossdale. He is also an established fashion/portrait photographer...
, starring Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant is a French film actor known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association with director Leos Carax...
, and scored by Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for the many film scores he wrote during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway, and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano...
After the end of the Trilogy of Frighten, Isabella Santacroce continued to work on the language remaining faithful to her own themes. In 2001 she published for Mondadori Lovers. The theme of this book is Love in its various forms: Love of family, love between man and woman, Homosexual love, and unrequited love which inexorably leads to death. The language adopted in the book tries to get as close as possible to writing made of sounds, named by the author a writing for pure feeling.
In 1999 started her collaboration with the Italian singer Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini
Gianna Nannini is an Italian female singer-songwriter and pop musician. She may be best known for her 1986 song "Bello e Impossibile".-Personal life:...
, which produced the album Aria in 2002, the cartoon Momo alla conquista del tempo, where the writer collaborated for texts. She helped with the writing of lyrics for the other Gianna Nannini’s CD “Grazie” (Thanks), published in 2006.
In January 2004 Revolver, dedicated to Andrea Vecchiato
Andrea Vecchiato
Andrea Vecchiato is the Italian director of film Luminal, adapted from Isabella Santacroce's cult novel, which won Best Film at the Rome Independent Film Festival in 2004, starring Denis Lavant and scored by Michael Nyman and Gavin Rossdale. He is also an established fashion/portrait photographer...
, was published, an intense and violent romance, in which the writer talks about the history of a love not returned between the protagonist Angelica and a thirteen year old boy. In this book and in the next one Zoo published in February 2006, Santacroce tries to make the obscures zones of existence come outside into the light, she tells what we usually try to hide. Family is described as an “horrible carnival”, which deserves to be destroyed. 2007 is the year of "V.M.18", romance in which she talks about the totally unruled lives of three 14 years old girls in a college, this book signs the next change in the narrative style of Santacroce, defined by critics "seventeenhundreds".
Quotes (in italian language)
Works
- Fluo. Storie di giovani a Riccione (Castelvecchi, 1995; FeltrinelliFeltrinelliFeltrinelli may refer to:* Feltrinelli - Italian publishing house* Giangiacomo Feltrinelli - founder of the publishing house* Antonio Feltrinelli Prizes - awarded by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei since 1950 in various fields of arts, sciences and "exceptional endeavours of outstanding moral...
, 1999) - Destroy (Feltrinelli, 1996)
- Luminal (Feltrinelli, 1998)
- Lovers (Mondadori, 2001)
- Revolver (Mondadori, 2004)
- Dark Demonia (Mondadori, 2005)
- Zoo (Fazi, 2006)
- V.M.18 (Fazi 2007)
- Lulù Delacroix (Rizzoli 2010)