Vittorio Curtoni
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Vittorio Curtoni was an Italian science fiction writer and translator.
, in the province of Piacenza
, and entered the Italian science fiction world at a very young age. In 1970 he was co-editor of Galassia, a series publishing science fiction novels and anthologies, together with Gianni Montanari. Later he edited the magazine Robot, published by Armenia
, from April 1976 to October 1978.
Curtoni frequently translated English language novels for Urania
and other Italian science fiction series. He also wrote numerous short stories, some of which collected in Ciao Futuro, published in Urania in 2001.
Before his death, caused by a sudden hearth attack, Curtoni was editing a new incarnation of Robot, published by Delos Books, and collaborating with the on-line and magazine Delos and with the Piacenza
newspaper Libertà.
Biography
Curtoni was born at San Pietro in CerroSan Pietro in Cerro
San Pietro in Cerro is a comune in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 120 km northwest of Bologna and about 20 km east of Piacenza...
, in the province of Piacenza
Province of Piacenza
The Province of Piacenza is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Piacenza.The province has 273,689 inhabitants . Its total area is 2,589 km². There are 48 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Piacenza...
, and entered the Italian science fiction world at a very young age. In 1970 he was co-editor of Galassia, a series publishing science fiction novels and anthologies, together with Gianni Montanari. Later he edited the magazine Robot, published by Armenia
Armenia (publisher)
Armenia Edizioni is an Italian publisher founded by Giovanni Armenia in 1972. Armenia specializes in two areas: one deals with fantasy novels, the other concerns paranormal phenomena, astrology and new age. It also publishes several books dealing with oriental philosophies and styles of life, as...
, from April 1976 to October 1978.
Curtoni frequently translated English language novels for 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...
and other Italian science fiction series. He also wrote numerous short stories, some of which collected in Ciao Futuro, published in Urania in 2001.
Before his death, caused by a sudden hearth attack, Curtoni was editing a new incarnation of Robot, published by Delos Books, and collaborating with the on-line and magazine Delos and with the Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
newspaper Libertà.