Vittorio Catani
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Vittorio Catani is an Italian science fiction
writer.
Born in Lecce
, he currently lives and works in Bari
, Italy. A retired bank clerk, he started publishing essays and fiction in 1962, especially within the fantasy and science fiction genres. His first novel, Gli universi di Moras, won the Premio Urania
in 1990).
He has been published in most major newspapers and magazines, and his works have been translated in a number of European countries. He contributes to the daily newspaper La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
, the environmental quarterly "Villaggio Globale", and is one of the editors of "www.fantascienza.com" and "www.carmillaonline.com".
His second science fiction novel, Il Quinto Principio, was published in December 2009, again by Urania
.
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Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer.
Born in Lecce
Lecce
Lecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia...
, he currently lives and works in Bari
Bari
Bari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas...
, Italy. A retired bank clerk, he started publishing essays and fiction in 1962, especially within the fantasy and science fiction genres. His first novel, Gli universi di Moras, won the Premio Urania
Urania (magazine)
Urania is an Italian science fiction magazine published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore since October 10, 1952.-History:The first issue featured the novel The Sands of Mars by Arthur C. Clarke...
in 1990).
He has been published in most major newspapers and magazines, and his works have been translated in a number of European countries. He contributes to the daily newspaper La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno
Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno is an Italian daily newspaper, founded in 1887 in Bari, Italy. It is one of the most important newspaper published in the Southern Italy; has the largest readership in Apulia and Basilicata.-History:...
, the environmental quarterly "Villaggio Globale", and is one of the editors of "www.fantascienza.com" and "www.carmillaonline.com".
His second science fiction novel, Il Quinto Principio, was published in December 2009, again by Urania
Urania (magazine)
Urania is an Italian science fiction magazine published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore since October 10, 1952.-History:The first issue featured the novel The Sands of Mars by Arthur C. Clarke...
.
Works
- L'eternità e i mostri (1972, short stories collection)
- Il gioco dei mondi (1985, essay on science fiction)
- Gli universi di Moras (1990, novel, winner of Premio UraniaUrania AwardThe Urania Award is an annual literary competition run by the Italian magazine Urania for contemporary Italian science fiction novels. It was held for the first time in 1989.-List of winners:...
) - I guastatori dell'Eden (1993, novel)
- Replay di un amore (1994, novel)
- Cronache dal futuro (1995, a boy's guide to Italian fantasy fiction)
- Tra cielo e Terra (1998, short stories collection)
- Accadde... domani (2001, short stories and vignettes collection)
- Storie dal villaggio globale. 21 racconti tra ecologia e fantascienza (2004, short environmental stories collection)
- Vengo solo se parlate di Ufi (2004, essays on science fiction)
- L'essenza del futuro (2007, 63 short stories and novelettes collection 1955/2007)
- Per dimenticare Alessia (2007, novel, not science fiction)
- Mi sono perso col cosmo tra le mani (2008, essays on science fiction)
- I suoni del silenzio (2009, 3 short stories collection)
- Il Quinto Principio (2009, novel)
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